CE Certified EN 455 ASTM D6319 AQL 1.5

Blue Nitrile Cleaning Gloves Heavier Wall for Extended-Wear Sanitation Programs

0.10–0.12mm wall thickness, powder-free, AQL 1.5 inspected — the blue nitrile SKU built for cleaning and sanitation programs that run all day.

Positioned between general disposable and full industrial grade, this SKU gives janitorial supply distributors and facility management buyers a cleaning-specific specification without the cost premium of heavy-duty industrial gloves.

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Blue nitrile cleaning gloves with 0.10-0.12mm wall thickness for extended-wear sanitation programs
0.10–0.12
mm wall
AQL 1.5
inspection
ISO 9001
certified

What Separates This SKU from Standard Disposable Blue Nitrile

The disposable blue nitrile SKU runs 0.08–0.10mm — the right spec for examination, food handling, and short-duration tasks where tactile sensitivity matters most. The cleaning glove runs 0.10–0.12mm. That extra wall thickness isn't arbitrary: cleaning and sanitation work involves extended wear, repeated contact with detergents and disinfectants, and physical abrasion from surfaces and tools. A glove at the thin end of the disposable range starts degrading noticeably after 20–30 minutes of that kind of use. The heavier wall holds up through a full cleaning shift without the micro-tears and surface breakdown that generate complaints from your downstream customers.

The positioning is deliberate. We're not trying to make this an industrial-grade glove — that's a different product for a different channel. This SKU sits at the practical upper limit for disposable cleaning use: thick enough to handle chemical splash and extended wear, thin enough to stay comfortable and cost-effective for programs that go through high volumes. Janitorial supply distributors and facility management procurement teams know this spec well. It's what their customers actually need, and it's priced to move at the volumes those channels require.

Not sure whether this SKU or the disposable grade fits your program? Send us your application details — we'll confirm the right specification.

Thickness Comparison

Disposable Grade 0.08–0.10mm

Exam, food handling, short tasks

Cleaning Grade 0.10–0.12mm

Extended wear, chemical contact, abrasion

Industrial Grade 0.15mm+

Heavy-duty, different channel

Technical Specifications

Thickness (palm) 0.10 – 0.12 mm (typical)
Thickness (finger) 0.12 – 0.15 mm (typical)
Length 240 mm
Sizes XS, S, M, L, XL
Tensile strength (before aging) ≥ 14 MPa
Elongation at break (before aging) ≥ 500%
Texture Fingertip texture (standard); full palm texture available on request
Powder Powder-free
Color Standard blue (custom shades available for OEM programs)
Cuff Beaded cuff, rolled
Packaging 100 pcs/box, 10 boxes/carton
AQL inspection standard 1.5

Specifications shown are industry-standard values for this product type. Actual specifications may vary by production lot. Contact us for detailed product data sheets and lot-specific test reports.

Tolerance Control

The thickness tolerance across the full glove — palm, finger, and cuff — is held to ±0.02mm through our automated dipping line controls.

Process Control

  • Bath temperature: ±1°C
  • Compound viscosity monitored continuously
  • Consistent dipping speed across full conveyor cycle

Fingertip Reinforcement

The fingertip is where thickness variation causes the most problems in cleaning applications — it's the zone under the most mechanical stress, and it's where thin-wall gloves fail first. We run the finger spec 0.02–0.03mm heavier than the palm for exactly this reason.

Compliance Documentation

Certifications for Cleaning & Sanitation Procurement

Complete certification coverage for regulated procurement environments across European, North American, and global markets.

Certification Relevance for This SKU
ISO 9001:2015 Quality management system — required for most approved vendor lists
CE Marking EU market access for disposable protective gloves
EN 455 Medical gloves for single use — satisfies European procurement requirements
ASTM D6319 Nitrile examination gloves — North American healthcare and industrial standard
FDA 510(k) US medical device clearance — available for healthcare channel buyers

Documentation Package

All certification documentation ships with sample orders. For buyers supplying European facility management tenders or US institutional procurement programs, the CE declaration of conformity and EN 455 test reports are included in the standard documentation package. Full ISO 9001 certificate and internal lot test reports are available on request for container orders.

EN 455 Coverage Note

The EN 455 certification covers this SKU even though it's positioned for cleaning rather than medical examination — the standard's mechanical performance requirements (tensile strength, elongation, AQL) are the same, and holding EN 455 means your buyers in regulated environments (hospitals, food processing facilities, pharmaceutical plants) can use this glove without a separate compliance review.

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Market Channels

Distribution Channels Where This SKU Generates Repeatable Volume

Proven demand patterns across professional cleaning, institutional, food processing, and healthcare environmental services segments.

Commercial cleaning crew using blue nitrile gloves in office building

Janitorial Supply Distribution

Commercial cleaning programs in office buildings, hotels, hospitals, and schools run through high volumes of disposable gloves on predictable reorder cycles. The cleaning glove spec — heavier wall, chemical splash resistance, extended wear — is what professional cleaning crews actually specify when they have a choice.

Distributors in this channel often bundle gloves with cleaning chemicals and equipment; the glove is a recurring consumable that anchors the account.

Order patterns: quarterly or monthly replenishment rather than one-time project buys
Institutional procurement manager reviewing glove supply agreement

Facility Management & Institutional Procurement

Large facilities — healthcare campuses, university systems, government buildings — run centralized procurement for cleaning and sanitation supplies. These buyers consolidate vendors and prefer suppliers who can hold spec across a 12-month supply agreement.

The heavier-wall cleaning glove satisfies their sanitation staff's performance requirements while staying within the disposable glove budget category.

CE and EN 455 documentation satisfies compliance requirements for approved vendor lists
Food processing worker wearing blue nitrile gloves during sanitation cycle

Food Processing & Food Service Supply

Blue is the standard color in food processing environments because it's detectable against most food products — a torn glove fragment on a production line is visible before it becomes a contamination incident.

The cleaning grade's heavier wall handles the abrasion of food processing surfaces and the repeated chemical exposure from sanitation cycles between production runs. Food service distributors supplying restaurant groups and catering operations use this SKU for back-of-house cleaning and prep work where extended wear matters.

Hospital EVS staff using cleaning gloves with disinfectant chemicals

Healthcare Environmental Services

Hospital housekeeping and environmental services departments are a distinct procurement segment from clinical examination gloves. EVS staff need a glove that handles disinfectant chemicals and extended wear — the cleaning grade spec fits this requirement.

The EN 455 and FDA 510(k) certifications mean this SKU can move through healthcare distribution channels without triggering separate compliance reviews.

We've seen distributors successfully position this SKU to hospital EVS departments as a step up from the commodity cleaning gloves those departments typically buy — the certification coverage justifies a modest price premium and the performance difference is visible to the end user.

Chemical Resistance Profile for Cleaning Applications

The nitrile compound in this SKU is formulated for resistance to the chemical classes most common in cleaning and sanitation programs: dilute bleach solutions, quaternary ammonium disinfectants, alcohol-based sanitizers, and general-purpose detergents. The 0.10–0.12mm wall provides a meaningful barrier improvement over thinner disposable grades for splash and incidental contact with these chemicals.

We run this SKU on the same dipping lines as our examination grades, using our in-house compounded nitrile formulation. The compound's acrylonitrile content is calibrated for the balance between chemical resistance and flexibility that cleaning applications require — higher acrylonitrile improves chemical resistance but reduces elongation, and the cleaning grade spec sits at the practical optimum for this application class.

Application Limits

For buyers whose customers work with stronger chemical concentrations (industrial degreasers, concentrated acids or bases), we'd recommend discussing the application specifics before specifying this SKU — there are limits to what a disposable nitrile glove handles, and we'd rather tell you that upfront than have you manage returns.

Tested Chemical Classes

  • Dilute bleach solutions
  • Quaternary ammonium disinfectants
  • Alcohol-based sanitizers
  • General-purpose detergents

Formulation Note

Acrylonitrile content calibrated at the practical optimum — balancing chemical resistance against elongation for cleaning-grade flexibility.

Customization Options for OEM & Private Label Programs

Full in-house customization capability — from Pantone-matched colors to accelerator-free compounds. No third-party print suppliers; label changes go through our production system directly.

Customization Dimension Options MOQ Impact
Color Standard blue; custom shades (Pantone-matched) via in-house compounding lab Custom color: same MOQ as standard (1 × 40HQ container)
Thickness profile 0.10–0.12mm standard; heavier profiles available on request Confirm via inquiry
Texture Fingertip texture (standard); full palm texture available No MOQ change for fingertip; full palm: confirm via inquiry
Cuff length 240mm standard; extended cuff available Confirm via inquiry
Accelerator-free compound Available on dedicated line (sulfur-donor cure system) Same MOQ as standard
Packaging & labeling Custom box artwork, carton printing, inner bag — all in-house Included in OEM program
Sizes XS through XL; custom size distribution per carton available No MOQ change

Private-Label Commercial Argument

For private-label programs in the cleaning and sanitation channel, the ability to put your brand on a CE and EN 455 certified product with consistent supply is the commercial argument: your downstream customers get a certified product, you get the margin on a branded SKU rather than a commodity one.

MOQ & Development Fees

MOQ for this SKU under a private-label program: one 40HQ container, approximately 2,000 boxes. No development fees for standard customization types (color, labeling, size distribution).

Custom formulation projects (accelerator-free, adjusted thickness profile) are quoted on the same MOQ basis.

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Container Loading & Landed Cost

Standard Packaging

100 gloves per box, 10 boxes per carton. Container loading for this SKU follows the same configuration as the broader blue nitrile line.

100 gloves/box 10 boxes/carton

Mixed-SKU Loading

Carton dimensions are standardized across the blue nitrile line, so mixed-SKU loading in a single container is supported without losing loading efficiency. If you're building a cleaning and sanitation program that includes both the disposable grade and the cleaning grade, both SKUs can consolidate into one shipment.

Container Loading Capacity

Container Type Cartons Gloves (pieces) Boxes
20 20GP ~900 cartons ~900,000 pcs ~9,000 boxes
40 40HQ ~2,000 cartons ~2,000,000 pcs ~20,000 boxes

Standard Documentation

Country-of-origin documentation, CE declaration of conformity, and packing list are included in the standard shipment documentation.

Pre-Shipment Inspection

Pre-shipment inspection by SGS or Bureau Veritas is available if your procurement process requires third-party verification — we coordinate directly with the inspection agency.

Buyer Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Q What is the difference between blue nitrile cleaning gloves and standard disposable blue nitrile gloves?

The primary difference is wall thickness. Standard disposable blue nitrile runs 0.08–0.10mm at the palm — optimized for tactile sensitivity in examination and short-duration tasks. The cleaning grade runs 0.10–0.12mm, which improves puncture resistance, extends wear time in abrasive environments, and provides better barrier performance against repeated chemical splash.

For cleaning and sanitation programs where staff wear gloves continuously through a shift, the heavier wall reduces the glove failure rate and the complaint rate from your downstream customers.

Trade-off note: Slightly reduced tactile sensitivity — not a concern for cleaning applications, but relevant if a buyer is considering this SKU for examination or precision handling use.

Q What chemical resistance do blue nitrile cleaning gloves provide?

This SKU handles the chemical classes typical in commercial cleaning and sanitation:

Dilute bleach Quaternary ammonium disinfectants Alcohol-based sanitizers General-purpose detergents

Nitrile provides better chemical resistance than latex or vinyl for these applications.

Important: For concentrated industrial chemicals — strong acids, bases, or solvents — a disposable nitrile glove at this thickness is not the right specification; reusable chemical-resistant gloves are the appropriate product. If you're unsure whether this SKU fits a specific chemical exposure, send us the application details and we'll give you a direct answer.

Q What certifications does this SKU carry for institutional and healthcare procurement?

CE marking EN 455 ASTM D6319 ISO 9001:2015 FDA 510(k)

The EN 455 and CE documentation satisfies European institutional procurement requirements. FDA 510(k) covers US healthcare distribution channels.

For buyers supplying hospital EVS departments or government facility management contracts, the full documentation package — CE declaration of conformity, EN 455 test reports, ISO certificate — is available with sample orders and for container orders on request.

Q What is the MOQ, and can I order samples before committing to a container?

MOQ

1 × 40HQ

Boxes

~2,000

Gloves

200,000

Sample orders are supported before full container commitment — samples ship within 5–7 business days with full certification documentation included.

Recommendation: For new buyers, we recommend starting with a sample order to verify the specification against your customers' requirements before placing a container order.

Q Is an accelerator-free version of the cleaning glove available?

Yes, Available

We run accelerator-free compound on a dedicated line using a sulfur-donor cure system, which eliminates the thiuram and carbamate accelerators used in standard nitrile vulcanization.

The resulting glove passes EN 455 with no detectable accelerator residue — the specification that European hospital and institutional procurement increasingly requires to manage Type IV allergic reaction risk.

OEM option: Available on this SKU at the same MOQ as the standard version.

Related Blue Nitrile SKUs

If the cleaning grade isn't the right fit for your channel, the other SKUs in the blue nitrile line cover adjacent specifications:

Disposable Blue Nitrile Gloves

0.08–0.10mm, the general-purpose SKU for food handling, examination, and light-duty applications where tactile sensitivity matters more than extended wear durability.

View SKU

Textured Blue Nitrile Gloves

Full palm texture for wet and oily surface grip; the right upgrade if your buyers work in food processing lines or automotive detailing where grip performance is the specification driver.

View SKU

Blue Nitrile Exam Gloves

EN 455 and ASTM D6319 examination grade for healthcare and dental procurement channels.

View SKU

Cobalt Blue Nitrile Gloves

Deeper blue shade for private-label programs that want shelf differentiation within the blue category.

View SKU
View the full blue nitrile product line

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