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Last updated: June 30, 2026 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned powdered medical gloves in January 2017, marking a watershed moment in healthcare safety that forced manufacturers and facilities worldwide to pivot to powder-free alternatives. This regulatory phase-out of powdered gloves, driven by documented health risks from cornstarch powder, has positioned powder-free nitrile gloves […]
Nitrile gloves generate approximately 800,000 tonnes of waste annually worldwide, yet most take centuries to decompose in landfills. In November 2024, Sybron launched biodegradable nitrile gloves achieving 81% degradation in 491 days—a significant milestone. However, emerging enzyme-based nitrile glove degradation technologies promise to accelerate this timeline even further, transforming how the healthcare, food service, and […]