The global disposable nitrile gloves market continues to grow, and the competitiveness of Chinese companies continues to improve

Disposable nitrile gloves are disposable protective gloves made of nitrile rubber as the main raw material and added with other additives. Disposable nitrile gloves include powdered nitrile gloves and powder-free nitrile gloves. The latter has better anti-slip and wear resistance, no risk of dust residue, and a higher application ratio. Disposable nitrile gloves have the advantages of non-toxic, odorless, good elasticity, wear resistance, acid and alkali resistance, oil resistance, antistatic, high and low temperature resistance, etc., and can be used in a wide range of downstream applications.

In the global disposable gloves market, disposable PVC gloves, disposable nitrile gloves, and disposable latex gloves are the mainstream products. Compared with disposable PVC gloves, disposable nitrile gloves have obvious advantages in elasticity, flexibility, comfort, etc.; compared with disposable latex gloves, disposable nitrile gloves do not contain protein allergens and will not cause skin allergies. , and has better oil resistance and corrosion resistance. Therefore, the market size of disposable nitrile gloves continues to expand.

Disposable nitrile gloves are made of nitrile rubber. Entering the 21st century, my country’s nitrile rubber production capacity has continued to expand and production technology has continued to advance. It is currently the world’s largest producer, and production capacity is mainly concentrated in the hands of a few companies, with relatively small fluctuations in output and price. In 2022, Lanzhou Petrochemical’s nitrile rubber plant will be put into operation, and the national nitrile rubber production capacity will reach about 280,000 tons/year. Due to the release of new production capacity, my country’s nitrile rubber production will increase significantly in 2022. The sufficient supply of raw materials has laid a solid foundation for the development of my country’s disposable nitrile glove industry.

According to the “Disposable Nitrile Gloves Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Analysis Report 2023” released by the Industrial Research Center, from around the world Judging from the above, the production capacity of disposable nitrile gloves is mainly concentrated in Asia. Affected by the supply of raw materials, Malaysia is the largest producer of disposable nitrile gloves, and China’s output ranks second. Compared with Malaysia, the output gap is large, only the latter 30%. In Malaysia, the main manufacturers of disposable nitrile gloves include Top Glove, Hartalega, etc.; in China, the main manufacturers of disposable nitrile gloves include Lanfan Medical, Zhonghong Medical, Yingke Medical, etc.

my country’s disposable nitrile glove production technology is still improving. Yingke Medical has developed diamond-patterned disposable nitrile protective gloves. The friction of the product is significantly improved and the grip performance is stronger. In the future, domestic disposable nitrile glove manufacturers will be in the international market. Competitiveness in the high-end market will continue to improve.

Industry analysts said that disposable nitrile gloves can be widely used in electronics, chemicals, automobiles, medical care, beauty, food, and environmental protection , family, scientific research and other scenarios, among which, medical care is the largest downstream application market, accounting for 60% of the demand. Affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, the market demand for disposable nitrile gloves has grown rapidly in the past three years. The global disposable nitrile gloves market value will reach US$4.08 billion in 2022, and is expected to reach US$4.56 billion in 2023.