Manufacturing Medical Products: Do You Know How Rubber Gloves are Made?

Have you ever seen the show, 'How It's Made?' It's a fun look at the manufacturing process of many of the products we use every day. In my role, as manager of the Customer Success Marketing program, I'm constantly looking at our customers in search of the next success story to share, and I love researching what they make. We serve such a wide spectrum of industries, and each is unique in their manufacturing process.

History of Hand-Washing and Rubber Gloves

If you've ever been to the doctor, you are all too familiar with the 'snap' of rubber gloves. Although that noise can bring on anxiety for some, it's one of those items that has been key in preventing the spread of illness and disease in modern medicine. Did you know that it wasn't until themid-1800s that doctors began the practice of washing their handsbefore performing medical exams and treatment? These days I'm sure a clinic would be shut down if doctors didn't wash their hands and put on a pair of gloves before an exam or procedure. It's what we've come to expect for both our safety and theirs.

Manufacturing Rubber Gloves

While researching customers for our Life Sciences Industry Diagram - a cool project highlighting our customers' success in the operating room - I came across our customer,Medline. I found out that they're a manufacturer of medical equipment and accessories, which includes a large line ofrubber gloves.