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Various quality measurements for Glove quality

Quality measurements

Premium glove quality for maximum safety

Striving for high quality is the basis of our success. Each and every day, our customers trust our gloves. This earned trust can be attributed to our high quality and stringent safety standards. Sempermed gloves are regarded as some of the best products on the market in terms of quality. The fact that we continue to improve our quality procedures ensures that it stays this way. Learn more about our quality procedures below. 

Quality control is part of our entire value chain

When our products are finished, our quality measures are not.

Our quality control goes beyond testing during production, but starts with at raw material sourcing and ends after the ending of shelf life. 

Testing is essential

When we test our products we do it by using various testing procedures to enable encompassing checks. 

Before we pack - we check!

Quality is so important to us that we test before, during and after packing. 

Washing gloves reduces unwanted substances in them

AQL - Acceptable quality limit

The most important criteria for measuring quality in mass production

To determine the AQL of a production lot, measures from ISO 2859-1 must be followed. This standard was established and further developed during the world wars out of the necessity to assess the quality of bullets. However, in order to test if a bullet can be fired, it needed to be fired; which is a good example for destructive testing. Similarly for products testing of many product properties of gloves destructive test are required such as the water-leak and force at break test. For barrier performance testing, die AQL is the widely regarded industry standard. 

 

Measuring the AQL

Maintaining highest quality standards

To determine the Acceptable Quality Limit (AQL), a specified quantity is taken from the batch of manufactured products for random testing in accordance with a clearly defined procedure. These samples undergo a test against specified standards and specifications. On the basis of the results, conclusions can be drawn regarding the quality of the whole batch. Naturally, the higher the standard required from a product, the more stringent are the prescribed guidelines. The AQL is thus a statistical procedure of quality control. Currently in Europe the required AQL for surgical gloves is less than 0.65, whereas the AQL for examination gloves is less than 1.5. The AQL can be tested by the Water retention test and the Air test. 

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Water retention test

Detecting pinholes with the help of water

The water retention test, also referred to as water leak test, checks how watertight protective gloves are. The glove is filled with one liter of water and must remain completely leak-proof over a precisely defined period of time. In addition, the operator performs a practiced movement whereby the inflated glove is placed in front of the face in order to sense potential draught of the outflowing air.

Air test

Detecting pinholes with the help of air

During the process of air testing, the glove is inflated to a defined pressure which ensures that even the tiniest perforations will be detected. In addition, the operator performs a practiced movement whereby the inflated glove is placed in front of the face in order to sense potential draught of the outflowing air.

Elongation stress test

Measuring tensile strength by extension

Protective gloves must offer maximum safety even under extreme levels of stress. The determining factors are its robustness and tear resistance. Strict monitoring of production, constant controls and state-of-the-art production methods mean that Sempermed gloves guarantee optimum protection even under the toughest conditions. 

Our quality is certified

Sempermed's manufacturing plants and the entire manufacturing process are subject to stringent quality inspections and are regularly audited by TUV and inspected by FDA.
Therefore, we have a number of certificates proving our quality. 

We will gladly send you certificates by e-mail if you request them. 

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If we have not answered everything you want to know about our quality procedures, please let us know and we will be happy to answer any other questions that you have.

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