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Sustainable Nitrile Exam Gloves for Clinical Dentistry
Dental Universities Will Appreciate These Affordable FDA 510K Approved EcoTek® Sustainable Latex-Free Examination Gloves for Their Clinics.
There are approximately 150 dental universities throughout the United States offering specialized education and training for aspiring dental professionals. Aspiring dental students receive firsthand training in state-of-the-art facilities to prepare them for real-world practice.
Part of the curriculum includes educating students about the proper use of personal protective equipment (P.P.E.) such as facemasks, face shields, protective isolation gowns and single-use nitrile examination gloves.
Single-use nitrile examination gloves are a first line defense and critical to protecting the wellness of dental students, dental staff and patients from infectious agents and potential cross-contamination.
Because single-use nitrile exam gloves are designed to be worn for short durations, they are frequently changed-out several times a day then disposed into the trash landfill where it takes hundreds of years to decompose or sent to a medical waste incinerator. Approximately one million pairs of nitrile gloves are disposed per school per year and clinical consumption has dental students and staff beckoning for sustainable glove alternatives for their dental clinics.
A GROWING CONCERN
The extensive use of predominantly non-degradable P.P.E. is wreaking havoc on the planet leading to an accumulation of waste in landfills, with potential consequences for leachates and the bioaccumulation of microplastics. Diverting and treating 180 billion pairs (one million tons) of industry residues while exploring more environmentally friendly alternatives, such as biodegradable P.P.E. is now crucial as experts predict that the United States is on track to run out of capacity in landfills by the year 2036.
SUSTAINABLE LATEX-FREE GLOVE SOLUTIONS
BRONZE | Top 25 Ecovadis Sustainability Rating 2024
MDS Associates is thrilled to announce that clinical directors, Infection Control officers, dental students and faculty now have sustainable and affordable single-use hand protection options for their dental clinics. A new ERA in sustainability shopping has arrived and it is ushering new landfill-friendly, incinerator-friendly and skin-friendly FDA approved single-use nitrile medical exam gloves that perform like conventional counterparts without busting budgets or sacrificing protection, comfort, or performance.
Available today is an innovative portfolio of third-party validated sustainable nitrile exam gloves from SW® Sustainability Solutions – an ISO Certified and Certified B Corporation® manufacturing facility. These high-quality latex-free sustainable nitrile gloves meet all current FDA standards and fit, feel and perform like traditional gloves but are healthier for the hands, and our environment.
LANDFILL-FRIENDLY. ACCERLERATED BIODEGRADTION
END LIFE: COMPOST SOIL
SW’s sustainable nitrile examination gloves feature special EcoTek® proprietary glove additives that accelerates biodegradation in landfill without any performance or protection loss under ASTM D5526-12 Standard Test Method for Determining Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials Under Accelerated Landfill Conditions. Results are 92.6% biodegradation in 60% solids landfill at 945 days with end of life resulting in healthy compost soil. (Future results cannot be predicted/extrapolated).
INCINERATOR-FRIENDLY
Incinerating EcoTek® nitrile gloves are a sustainable disposal method, as the combustion process converts the gloves into harmless byproducts. The ash residue can be safely disposed, while the gases produced can be filtered to minimize emissions. If your facility incinerates its medical waste, you will be happy to learn that third-party testing on SW® nitrile exam gloves revealed that the EcoTek® brand nitrile produced:
- 7% less CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) emissions
- 55% less NO2 (Nitrogen dioxide) emissions
- 81% less SO2 (Sulfur Dioxide) emissions
- 56% less TVOC (Total Volatile Organic Carbon) emissions
- 48% less CO (Carbon Monoxide) emissions during incineration compared to regular nitrile gloves
HEALING TECHNOLOGIES
Designed for sensitive skin and for professionals that wear gloves all-day, every day EcoTek® nitrile gloves from SW® Sustainability Solutions are crafted from a unique blend of Skin Health Alliance® (SHA) Approved materials that prioritize sustainability and promote healthy skin without compromising performance, comfort or fit. Also available are EcoTek® medical exam gloves that feature moisturizing technologies and glove technologies that wick moisture from the hands.
SW® Sustainability Solutions EcoTek® nitrile exam gloves aim to do the least harm to the environment while protecting users from pathogens and chemicals. Durable, comfortable, and safe for both users and the environment, EcoTek® is re-innovating sustainability with clinically proven technology but don’t take our word for it. Convert your clinic to a healthier hand protection program today. Just click the link and …
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We can make your clinical glove conversion easy! Please contact MDS for more information, clinical evaluation samples and non-published institutional discounted pricing.
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