Environmental impacts of examination gloves made of natural rubber and nitrile rubber, identified by life‐cycle assessment
Abstract Medical examination gloves made of natural rubber (NR; powdered and non‐powdered) and synthetic nitrile rubber (NBR) were compared in terms of their environmental impact using life cycle assessments spanning material extraction, transportation to the glove production factory, the production...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-07-01
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Series: | SPE Polymers |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/pls2.10036 |