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. 2017 Oct 14;55(6):555–563. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2017-0054

Table 2. Description of the materials used for testing.

Code Material Description
1 Nonwoven fabric coated on the outside
2 Woven fabric with a repellent finish laminated to a microporous membrane
3 Nonwoven fabric coated on the outside with thin polyethylene
4 Knit fabric coated on the outside with thick polyurethane
5 Woven fabric coated on the outside with thick polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
6 Nonwoven fabric coated on the outside
7 Nonwoven fabric coated on the outside with thin polyethylene
8 Nonwoven fabric coated on the outside
9 Woven fabric with a repellent finish and a thin coating on the inside
10 Woven fabric with a repellent finish and a thin coating on the inside
11 Nonwoven fabric on two sides, laminated to a microporous membrane
12 Nonwoven fabric laminated to a microporous membrane on the outside
13 Nonwoven fabric laminated to a microporous membrane on the outside
14 Nonwoven fabric laminated to a microporous membrane on the outside
15 Nonwoven fabric on two sides laminated to center layer
16 8 mil (0.20 mm) nitrile glove material
17 10 mil (0.25 mm) latex sheet
18 ~1 mil (~0.025 mm) polyethylene glove material
19 5 mil (0.13 mm) polyvinyl chloride (PVC) glove material