Disposable Gloves
Disposable Nitrile Gloves - Powder-Free Cases for Industry & Healthcare
Disposable nitrile gloves are the industry standard for single-use hand protection across industrial, laboratory, food service, maintenance, and healthcare applications. Nitrile's core advantages over latex are well established: it is latex-free, eliminating allergy risk for workers and users with latex sensitivities; it delivers superior puncture and chemical resistance compared to latex or vinyl; and it maintains flexibility and tactile sensitivity across a range of conditions, including wet and oily environments where latex can deteriorate faster. The synthetic nitrile polymer construction is also more resistant to oils, greases, and many common industrial chemicals than standard latex gloves of equivalent thickness.
Mil thickness is the primary specification decision for this category. 3-mil gloves (such as the PIP Ambi-dex 63-230PF Octane) are the lightest-duty tier, suited for low-risk inspection, assembly, and light chemical contact tasks where maximum dexterity matters. 4-mil gloves (PIP 63-532PF Axle) balance economy and protection for general-purpose industrial use. 5 to 5.5-mil gloves (PIP 63-332/63-332PF Turbo, Hospeco ProWorks GL-N106F) provide the most common industrial and medical-grade specification, offering solid puncture resistance with good tactile feel for precise tasks. 9-mil gloves (Hospeco ProWorks CATCH GL-NT107NGF with Pyramid Grip® texture) are a heavy-duty tier for extended chemical contact, janitorial, and rough-handling applications where a lighter glove would puncture too quickly for economical use.
Powder-free is the correct specification for the large majority of professional environments — powder (typically cornstarch) was historically used to ease donning, but it has been associated with contamination in food processing, sterile manufacturing, and clinical environments and was banned by the FDA in medical-grade examination gloves in 2017. All non-powdered styles in this category are powder-free and suitable for food-contact, lab, and sensitive industrial applications. The one powdered style stocked (PIP 63-332) is retained for applications where donning speed with dry hands is the priority. All styles are sold in cases of 1,000 gloves (10 boxes of 100) from PIP (Ambi-dex Turbo, Octane, and Axle lines) and Hospeco (ProWorks NPF and ProWorks CATCH). Use the filters to sort by size (XS through 2XL), mil thickness, and color.
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PIP Case of 1000 Ambi-dex 5 Mil Turbo Disposable Nitrile Powdered Blue Gloves 63-332
PIP
$111.00The 63-332 by PIP are Ambi-dex axle disposable nitrile powdered safety gloves. These gloves economical puncture resistant gloves provide comfort, dexterity and tactile sensitivity. The textured...$111.00 -
PIP Case of 1000 Ambi-dex 5 Mil Turbo Disposable Nitrile Powder Free Blue Gloves 63-332PF
PIP
$132.85The 63-332PF by PIP are Ambi-dex axle disposable nitrile powder free safety gloves. These gloves economical puncture resistant gloves provide comfort, dexterity and tactile sensitivity. The...$132.85 -
ProWorks®NPF Nitrile Powder Free Exam Gloves Blue 5.5 mil GL-N106F
Hospeco
$89.99The GL-N106F by Hospeco is a ProWorks®NPF Nitrile Powder Free Exam Gloves Blue in 5.5 mil thickness. ProWorks® NPF Blue Nitrile Powder Free Exam Gloves are formulated with 100% synthetic nitrile...$89.99 -
ProWorks® CATCH® Nitrile Disposable Gloves Pyramid Grip® Neon Green 9 mil GL-NT107NGF
Hospeco
$133.75 - $149.37The GL-NT107NGF by ProWorks® CATCH® is a Nitrile Disposable Gloves with Pyramid Grip® Texture, IND, PF, Neon Green at 9 mil. ProWorks® Catch® Nitrile Powder Free Disposable Gloves possess a heavy...$133.75 - $149.37 -
PIP Case of 1000 Ambi-dex 3 Mil Octane Disposable Nitrile Powder Free Blue Gloves 63-230PF
PIP
$66.96The 63-230PF by PIP are Ambi-dex octane disposable nitrile, powder free blue gloves that are sold by the case of 1000. These gloves economical puncture resistant gloves provide comfort, dexterity...$66.96 -
PIP Case of 1000 Ambi-dex 4 Mil Axle Disposable Nitrile Powder Free Blue Gloves 63-532PF
PIP
$88.51The 63-532PF by PIP are Ambi-dex axle disposable nitrile powder free safety gloves. These gloves economical puncture resistant gloves provide comfort, dexterity and tactile sensitivity. The...$88.51
Disposable Nitrile Gloves — Frequently Asked Questions
Mil thickness is the single most important specification decision for disposable nitrile gloves and the primary factor in the puncture/chemical resistance vs. dexterity tradeoff. 3-mil gloves are the lightest tier — best dexterity and sensitivity, minimum protection, suited for inspection, assembly, and light chemical contact. 4 to 5-mil is the most widely used range, covering general industrial maintenance, warehousing, automotive, and light lab work where some puncture resistance matters but dexterity is still important. 5.5-mil (Hospeco ProWorks GL-N106F) steps up protection for exam-grade medical and pharmaceutical use. 9-mil (Hospeco ProWorks CATCH GL-NT107NGF) is a heavy-duty tier suited for extended janitorial, chemical handling, or tasks where lighter gloves wear through too quickly to be economical. When in doubt, 5-mil powder-free is the most broadly applicable general-purpose choice.
Powdered gloves use a fine cornstarch coating on the interior to reduce friction and make donning faster, particularly with dry hands. The tradeoff is that the powder can contaminate sensitive surfaces, food products, open wounds, and cleanroom or sterile environments — and the FDA banned powdered medical examination gloves in 2017 citing contamination and sensitization risks. Powder-free gloves (labeled "PF") are appropriate for food handling, pharmaceutical and lab environments, and anywhere contamination is a concern. For most professional industrial applications today, powder-free is the standard specification. Powdered styles (such as the PIP 63-332) are retained for general industrial tasks where donning speed with dry hands outweighs contamination concerns and the environment is not sensitive.
Cases of 1,000 (typically 10 boxes of 100) are the standard wholesale packaging for industrial and commercial disposable glove buyers — buying by the case significantly reduces per-unit cost compared to single boxes, and the high turnover rate of disposable gloves in industrial environments (where a single shift of active use consumes multiple pairs per worker) makes case-quantity purchasing more economical for most operations. Most industrial facilities, maintenance crews, and food production operations stock gloves by the case for this reason. If you need smaller quantities for evaluation, individual boxes are available in some styles — contact Safety Smart Gear customer support for options.
Yes — all nitrile gloves are made from synthetic nitrile butadiene rubber, which contains no natural rubber latex proteins. This makes them suitable for workers and end users with latex allergies or sensitivities, and is one of the primary reasons nitrile largely replaced latex in professional environments over the past two decades. Vinyl gloves are also latex-free but offer less chemical and puncture resistance than nitrile. If latex allergy is a specific concern on your job site, confirm with the product spec sheet that no latex-containing components are used in the glove's construction (which is standard for all nitrile styles but worth verifying on multi-material products).
Disposable nitrile gloves are used across a wide range of industries wherever hand protection, hygiene, or contamination control is needed without the durability requirement of a reusable glove. Common applications include: automotive and mechanical maintenance (oil, grease, and chemical resistance); industrial and warehouse operations (general inspection, assembly, light chemical handling); food processing and preparation (hygiene and food-contact compliance); pharmaceutical and laboratory environments (contamination prevention and chemical resistance); janitorial and sanitation (cleaning chemical protection); healthcare and first aid (exam-grade protection); and construction site safety tasks (inspection, chemical handling, surface protection). The specific mil thickness and powder-free requirement varies by application.