Hands are most important in protection against infection. Selecting the right glove for the job at hand is essential to ensure user safety and product protection. To be considered appropriate, hand protection by gloves must meet essential criteria:
- provide barrier protection
- exhibit strength
- easy donning
- have good tactile properties
- assure comfort and dexterity
- have good grip in wet and dry environment
- puncture resistance
- chemical resistance
| Criteria | Latex gloves | Nitrile gloves |
| Barrier protection against infections | excellent | excellent |
| Strenght Durability | excellent | excellent |
| Elasticity | excellent | very good |
| Puncture resistance | very good | excellent |
| Fit, feel, comfort | excellent | very good |
| Chemical resistance | good | excellent |



