Disposable gloves are mainly used in the entire health care and food industry as a protection tool to avoid cross-infection between health care workers and patients. With the passage of time, disposable gloves material has been developed, such as natural rubber, nitrile rubber. Nitrile gloves, for example, are more resistant to puncture and are not allergic, and have a longer shelf life than latex gloves.

Each glove has a unique advantage, so disposable gloves are now widely used in a variety of industries, such as food service, clean room, and other industrial applications. Disposable glove market in 2013 the total revenue value of 5.2 billion US dollars. The increase in pandemics such as pandemic influenza A (H1N1) and prevention / control of HIV infection drives the growth of disposable gloves.

A recent report by the Allied Market Research report predicts large-scale growth in the global disposable glove industry. The gloves industry is forecast to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2% between 2014 and 2020. The market price in 2020 is expected to reach 7.9 billion US dollars.

US joint market research report is expected, the compound annual growth rate of powder-free gloves will reach 12.6%, from the market demand from the powder gloves to powder-free gloves transfer. The development of the industrial market and the popularity of disposable nitrile gloves are catalysts for the growth of the disposable glove industry.

Disposable nitrile gloves, compared with latex gloves have a stronger chemical resistance and not allergic, which makes it popular in the automotive repair industry. The California Health Care Center for Occupational Health reports that disposable nitrile gloves are common in automotive-related industries because they protect the skin from strong corrosive chemicals and solvents.

The researchers also pointed out that some epidemic diseases are also the driving force of increased demand for gloves. For example, the recent outbreak of the Ebola epidemic quickly stimulated the use of protective products demand. The World Health Organization (WHO) has made a recommendation to wear disposable nitrile gloves when treating people infected with the Ebola epidemic, the multi-resource report said.

Even with current international health problems that have contributed to the rapid growth of disposable gloves, disposable glove use in the non-medical sector will continue to grow faster than the medical industry. The report points out that the food industry (food processing and food service) is a key driver of growth and expands on the potential of disposable nitrile gloves.