ISO 9001 · CE · EN 455 · ASTM D6319 · FDA 510(k)

Textured Blue
Nitrile Gloves

Full micro-texture across the entire palm and fingers — not just the fingertips — for applications where a smooth glove loses grip and costs you returns.

Produced on our automated dipping lines through a controlled coagulant process. Same CE, EN 455, ASTM D6319, and FDA 510(k) certification coverage as our standard blue nitrile line.

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18+ years nitrile-only manufacturing AQL 1.5 on 100% of production lots Full-palm texture produced in-process

Textured blue nitrile gloves showing full-palm micro-texture surface

Product Differentiation

What Makes This SKU Different from Standard Blue Nitrile

Most blue nitrile gloves — including our own exam and disposable SKUs — carry texture only at the fingertips. That's sufficient for dry examination work and general handling. It is not sufficient when the wearer's hands are wet, oily, or handling slick surfaces under sustained grip pressure.

A fingertip-textured glove on a wet food processing line or an automotive detailing bay will slip, and a glove that slips gets removed. A glove that gets removed isn't protecting anyone, and it's generating complaints back to whoever supplied it.

The textured blue nitrile gloves in this SKU carry micro-texture across the full palm and all five fingers. The texture profile is produced during the dipping process itself — the ceramic hand formers pass through a coagulant bath at a controlled concentration that creates a uniform micro-rough surface across the entire glove exterior before the nitrile compound is applied.

This is not a post-process embossing or mechanical roughening step. The texture is integral to the glove wall, which means it doesn't wear off with use and doesn't create thin spots at the texture peaks the way mechanical post-treatment can.

Why In-Process Texture Matters

We've tested both approaches. Post-process texture treatments reduce wall thickness at the texture peaks by 0.01–0.02mm — not catastrophic on a thick industrial glove, but on a 0.10mm examination-grade wall, that's a meaningful reduction in the margin before pinhole failure.

Post-Process

−0.01–0.02mm

wall loss at texture peaks

Coagulant Process

Zero

material removed

The coagulant process adds texture without removing material — preserving the full wall integrity at every point.

Same Certified Base Spec

The base specification is otherwise identical to our standard blue nitrile line: powder-free, 0.10–0.12mm palm thickness, 240mm length, AQL 1.5 outgoing inspection, full certification coverage. The texture is the differentiation — everything else is the same controlled process.

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Standard Fingertip-Textured Glove

Texture limited to fingertip zone only
Adequate for dry examination and general handling
Grip degrades on wet or oily surfaces
Slippage leads to glove removal — no protection, buyer complaints

This SKU: Full-Palm Textured

Micro-texture across full palm and all five fingers
Texture integral to wall — produced in coagulant bath, not post-treated
Grip maintained on wet, oily, and slick surfaces
No wall thinning at texture peaks — full pinhole resistance retained

Product Data

Technical Specifications

Full Specification Table

Parameter	Specification
Texture coverage	Full palm and fingers (micro-texture)
Texture method	Coagulant process (in-process, not post-treatment)
Thickness — palm	0.10 – 0.12 mm (typical)
Thickness — finger	0.12 – 0.15 mm (typical)
Length	240 mm (standard)
Sizes	XS, S, M, L, XL
Tensile strength (before aging)	≥ 14 MPa (EN 455 / ASTM D6319)
Elongation at break (before aging)	≥ 500%
Powder	Powder-free
Color	Standard blue (pigment compounded in, not surface-applied)
AQL inspection standard	1.5 (100% of production lots)
Packaging	100 pcs/box, 10 boxes/carton
Certifications	ISO 9001:2015, CE, EN 455, ASTM D6319, FDA 510(k)

Specifications shown are typical production values. Actual values may vary by lot. Contact us for detailed test reports and product data sheets.

Heavier Wall by Design

0.10–0.12mm at the palm versus 0.08–0.10mm on our standard disposable blue. Applications that need full-palm texture involve more abrasive contact and longer wear cycles. The extra wall extends wear time and reduces per-task glove consumption — which matters for your buyers' cost-per-use calculation.

Full Certification Coverage

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

Cross-section showing full-palm micro-texture on blue nitrile glove wall

Full-palm micro-texture produced in-process via coagulant bath — texture is integral to the wall, not applied post-manufacture.

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Explore the Range

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Distribution Strategy

Where Full-Palm Texture Generates Margin: Market Segments

The distinction between fingertip-texture and full-palm texture is the kind of specification detail that separates a commodity glove program from one your buyers will pay a premium to stay on. These are the segments where that distinction is commercially meaningful.

Automotive

Automotive Detailing & Service

Detailing operations — wash, clay bar, polish, wax — involve sustained contact with wet and oily surfaces across the entire palm, not just the fingertips. A fingertip-textured glove slips on a polishing pad or a wet panel. Detailing supply distributors serving professional shops and mobile detailers are a high-reorder segment: shops go through 2–4 boxes per week per technician, and once a product is in the workflow, switching costs are real. Full-palm texture is a specification that detailing distributors can use to justify a premium SKU over commodity exam gloves — the performance difference is immediately apparent to the end user.

Food Processing

Food Processing & Wet Food Handling

Meat packing, seafood processing, and produce handling lines require grip on wet, slick, and often cold surfaces. Workers on these lines handle product continuously for hours; a glove that slips increases handling errors and fatigue. Food processing distributors supplying these facilities run high volumes on continuous replenishment cycles — a single mid-size processing plant can consume 50,000–100,000 gloves per month. Blue is the preferred color in food processing specifically because it's detectable against most food products, and the full-palm texture version gives your buyers a differentiated SKU for the wet-handling segment within that market.

Lab technician gripping a wet glass flask with full-palm textured nitrile gloves

Laboratory

Laboratory & Scientific Handling

Research labs, pharmaceutical QC, and industrial testing environments handle glass, vials, and wet specimens where grip failure means dropped samples and contaminated results. Lab supply distributors often carry both smooth and textured nitrile; the textured SKU commands a higher price point and is specified by lab managers who've had grip failures with standard gloves. The full-palm texture on this SKU covers grip scenarios that fingertip-only texture doesn't — holding a wet flask by the body, not just the neck.

Commercial cleaner using nitrile gloves on wet floor surface

Janitorial

Janitorial & Sanitation Programs

Commercial cleaning operations involve sustained contact with wet surfaces, cleaning solutions, and slick floor materials. The heavier wall on this SKU (0.10–0.12mm) also extends wear time compared to standard exam-grade gloves, reducing per-task consumption. Janitorial supply distributors can position this as a premium cleaning glove — better grip, longer wear — at a price point above commodity disposables but below reusable rubber gloves.

Distributor note: The automotive detailing segment has been the fastest-growing channel for this SKU among our existing buyers. If you're building a distribution program for that market, it's worth leading with the full-palm texture specification — it's the detail that closes the sale with professional shops.

Manufacturing Process

How the Texture Is Made — and Why the Process Matters for Your Supply Chain

The coagulant process that produces the full-palm texture on this SKU is worth understanding, because it's the reason the texture is consistent across production runs rather than variable.

Ceramic hand formers in nitrile coagulant dipping process at glovemfg factory

Standard Dipping Process

In standard nitrile dipping, ceramic hand formers are dipped in a coagulant solution, then in the nitrile compound bath. The coagulant causes the nitrile to gel on contact with the former surface, building up the glove wall across multiple dip passes. For a smooth glove, the coagulant concentration is tuned to produce a uniform, even gel layer.

Textured SKU Process

For the textured SKU, we adjust the coagulant concentration and the former surface preparation to produce a controlled micro-rough gel layer before the nitrile compound is applied. The nitrile compound then conforms to this micro-rough surface, producing texture that is part of the glove wall rather than applied to it. The texture depth and density are controlled by the coagulant concentration — a parameter we set and monitor in our in-house compounding lab, not a variable left to line operator judgment.

Supply Chain Consistency Guarantee

The texture profile on a container ordered today will match the texture profile on a container ordered in 18 months, because the process parameter is documented and controlled.

We've had buyers switch to us specifically because their previous supplier's texture was inconsistent between orders — sometimes pronounced, sometimes barely perceptible — because the texture was being applied post-process by a step that wasn't tightly controlled. Our coagulant process doesn't have that variability.

In-House Compounding Lab

The in-house compounding lab also means we can adjust the texture profile for OEM programs — coarser texture for heavy industrial applications, finer texture for laboratory or food-contact use — without outsourcing the formulation work.

Our Manufacturing Capabilities

Controlled

Coagulant Concentration

Set and monitored in-house, not left to line operator judgment

Integral

Texture Formation

Part of the glove wall — not applied post-process

Compliance

Certifications & Compliance for Your Target Markets

Certification	Relevance
ISO 9001:2015	Quality management system — required for most approved vendor lists
CE Marking	EU market access
EN 455	Medical gloves for single use — European medical and food-contact procurement
ASTM D6319	Nitrile examination gloves — North American healthcare and industrial
FDA 510(k)	Medical device clearance — US healthcare distribution channels

All five certifications apply to this SKU. The full documentation package — CE declaration of conformity, FDA 510(k) reference, ISO certificate, and internal test reports for the specific production lot — ships with sample orders and is available for container orders on request.

European Food Processing

EN 455 compliance covers food-contact use in European markets. If your buyers require additional food-contact documentation (EU Regulation 10/2011 compliance letters), contact us — we can provide the relevant documentation for your specific market.

US Food Processing Distribution

ASTM D6319 is the relevant standard for US food processing distribution. Both EN 455 and ASTM D6319 are in place. FDA 21 CFR compliance letters are available on request for your specific market.

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OEM & Private Label

Customization Options for OEM & Private Label Programs

The textured blue nitrile SKU is available for OEM and private-label programs with the following customization options.

Parameter	Options
Texture profile	Standard micro-texture (default) · Coarser texture for heavy industrial (on request) · Finer texture for lab/food-contact (on request)
Thickness	0.10–0.12mm standard · Heavier wall (0.12–0.15mm) available for industrial programs
Color	Standard blue · Custom shade matching available via in-house compounding lab
Cuff	Standard beaded cuff · Extended cuff (270mm) available
Accelerator-free	Available on dedicated line — same texture process, sulfur-donor cure system
Labeling & packaging	Custom carton artwork, box inserts, inner bag printing — handled in-house
MOQ	1 × 40HQ container (~2,000 boxes) for standard SKU · Same MOQ for custom texture profile

OEM and private label nitrile glove customization options including texture profiles and packaging

Accelerator-Free Option

The accelerator-free option on this SKU is worth noting for buyers targeting European healthcare or food processing procurement. The texture process is fully compatible with our accelerator-free compound — we run the same coagulant process on the accelerator-free line. You get the full-palm grip performance without the accelerator residue that European hospital and food-contact procurement departments increasingly flag.

Custom Texture Profile Development

Custom texture profile development runs through our in-house compounding lab. We adjust coagulant concentration on a test batch, produce samples for your evaluation, and lock the parameter into your production specification once approved. No third-party development fees.

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Container Loading & Landed Cost

Standard packaging: 100 gloves per box, 10 boxes per carton. Container loading is identical to the rest of the blue nitrile line — carton dimensions are standardized across all SKUs, so you can mix this SKU with others in a single container without losing loading efficiency.

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

Freight Weight Note

The slightly heavier wall on this SKU (0.10–0.12mm vs. 0.08–0.10mm on standard disposable blue) adds marginal weight per carton — typically 3–5% more than the standard disposable SKU. Factor this into your freight calculation for large container orders. The difference is small, but worth knowing before you finalize your cost model.

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.

Choosing Between Textured and Standard Blue Nitrile

The blue nitrile line covers seven SKUs. Use the decision logic below to match the right SKU to your buyers' application requirements.

This SKU

Textured Blue Nitrile

Full-palm micro-texture · 0.10–0.12mm wall

Choose this when your buyers work with wet, oily, or slick surfaces and need grip across the entire palm, not just the fingertips. Automotive detailing, food processing, laboratory handling, and janitorial programs are the primary segments.

Best for wet & oily surface grip

Alternative SKU