Nitrile Compared to Latex & Vinyl

Setting aside the economics of supply and demand, these three materials will range in prices.

Factors that will increase the price of gloves, regardless of material:

• Thickness: The more material that is used, the more you can expect to pay

• Powder-Free: As discussed in the section of powdered gloves, one of the most attractive aspects about powdered gloves was their cost effectiveness. Engineering a glove that will easily don and doff without powder will cost more.

• Additives: Some gloves will include Vitamin E or Lanolin to moisturize your hands while you’re wearing them.

That being said, if you took a vinyl, nitrile and latex glove that were all powder-free, of the same thickness and additive free, you could still expect to pay different prices.

• Vinyl: Vinyl is the least expensive material for producing disposable gloves

• Latex: Latex is approximately 80 percent more expensive than vinyl

• Nitrile: Nitrile is double the price of vinyl and roughly 15 percent more expensive than latex