Cut resistant polymeric films
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1. A medical glove having improved cut resistance comprising:
- at least three dipped formed elastomeric layers combined to form the entire glove, the at least three elastomeric layers including an innermost layer, an outermost layer, and a middle layer, wherein the middle layer contains a three dimensional network of chopped fibers randomly dispersed throughout for enhancing the glove'"'"'s cut resistance.
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Abstract
A polymeric film having increased cut resistance comprising a polymeric matrix having dispersed therein a plurality of cut resistance enhancing fibers. These films are preferably made into gloves, for example medical or industrial gloves.
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1. A medical glove having improved cut resistance comprising:
at least three dipped formed elastomeric layers combined to form the entire glove, the at least three elastomeric layers including an innermost layer, an outermost layer, and a middle layer, wherein the middle layer contains a three dimensional network of chopped fibers randomly dispersed throughout for enhancing the glove'"'"'s cut resistance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A glove having increased cut resistance comprising:
at least one polymeric layer, wherein the at least one polymeric layer includes chopped fibers that are randomly dispersed therein thus forming a glove having cut and puncture resistance throughout. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
- 20. A medical glove having improved cut resistance comprising an innermost layer, an outermost layer, and a middle layer therebetween, where the middle layer extends throughout the entire glove and includes a three dimensional network of chopped fibers randomly dispersed throughout for enhancing the cut resistance of the glove.
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