Natural latex is used across a wide range of industrial, medical, commercial, and consumer product applications due to its elasticity, flexibility, film-forming ability, and natural resilience. From gloves and balloons to adhesives, foam products, sealants, and latex thread, different latex grades are selected depending on the required performance, processing method, and final product use.

The application chart below provides a simple overview of common natural rubber latex grades and their typical uses across different manufacturing sectors.

Natural latex is widely used in:

• Medical and examination gloves
• Household and industrial gloves
• Balloons and dipped goods
• Adhesives and coatings
• Foam products and bedding materials
• Latex thread and elastic products
• Catheters and medical tubing
• Finger cots and protective products
• Sealants and industrial rubber goods
• Shoe covers, tapes, and specialty coatings

Different applications require different latex properties. For example, Concentrated Latex 60% DRC is widely used for gloves, dipped goods, adhesives, and foam production, while Prevulcanized Latex is suitable for applications requiring improved durability, flexibility, and ready-to-use processing performance.

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