Can you get biodegradable nitrile gloves?

Yes you can get 100% biodegradable nitrile gloves - Acers has just released them. 

If nitrile gloves don't have biodegradable properties, they can take more than 50 years to fully degrade!

Biodegradable medical gloves are manufactured with the latest scientific developments to allow them to biodegrade in anaerobic conditions in landfills.  True biodegradable gloves are tested and certified to a biodegradable standard like ASTD D5511.  

Why buy biodegradable gloves? 

Dental practices have become very conscious of the amount of landfill waste they create every day in order to carry out their profession.  By aiming to procure not only recyclable products, but biodegradable dental products, they can reduce this landfill waste.  Although many products are promoted as recyclable, including gloves, New Zealand does not currently have the means and ability to recycle a wide range of materials.  Therefore, it is best to take the safe route and procure biodegradable nitrile examination gloves.  

What is biodegradable? 

Biodegradable means that something can be decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms.  This means it doesn't cause pollution and waste.  This is different to decomposition, which is normally a plant based product that returns back to the earth.  

What is ASTM? 

ASTM D5511 is a standard anaerobic biodegradation test method for determining anaerobic biodegradation of plastic materials under high-solids anaerobic-digestion conditions.

Who is ASTM?

ASTM International are based in Pennsylvania, USA.  They have over 12,000 ASTM standards that operate globally. These standards are defined and set by ASTM and they enhance performance and help everyone have confidence in the things they buy and use.

ASTM offer global access to fully transparent standards development, resulting in the highest technical excellence in standardization.

Acers 100% biodegradable disposable examination gloves can be used for medical, pharmaceutical, laboratory and general purpose.  They have been sustainably and ethically produced using the SMETA audited supply chain.  

Acers BIO Nitrile medical gloves biodegraded by over 30% in only 377 days, and were completely degraded in 4 years. 

Click here to purchase Acers' BIO Nitrile Gloves