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(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2014/0259332 A1 Hassan Et Al US 20140259332A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2014/0259332 A1 Hassan et al. (43) Pub. Date: Sep. 18, 2014 (54) BREACH OR CONTAMINATION (52) U.S. Cl. INDICATING ARTICLE CPC .................................... A62B 17006 (2013.01) USPC 2/457; 2/168; 428/492; 428/521; 428/423.1; (71) Applicant: Ansell Limited, Richmond (AU) 264/255; 156/156 (72) Inventors: Noorman Bin Abu Hassan, Shah Alam (MY); Michael S. Zedalis, Mendham, NJ (US); Dave Narasimhan, (57) ABSTRACT Flemington, NJ (US) (73) Assignee: Ansell Limited, Richmond (AU) Provided among other things is a breach or contamination indicating elastomeric article for indicating a breach or con (21) Appl. No.: 14/204,513 tamination by a selected chemical or group of chemicals, the article having an exterior and interior and comprising: (a) an (22) Filed: Mar 11, 2014 interior elastomeric layer selected to resist permeation by the selected chemical(s), which interior layer is colored; and (b) Related U.S. Application Data a contiguous or dis-contiguous indicating layer comprising (60) Provisional application No. 61/777,307, filed on Mar. solid particles of hydrophobic dye effective to provide 12, 2013. enhanced color on contacting hexane, cyclohexane, Xylene, s ethyl ether, butyl acetate, MIBK, methanol, acetonitrile and Publication Classification acetic acid; wherein the distribution of the indicating layer provides for a visually noticeable color change against the (51) Int. Cl. background of the colored interior elastomeric layer upon a A62B 7/00 (2006.01) breach or contamination event by a selected chemical. 14 16 18 12 Patent Application Publication Sep. 18, 2014 Sheet 1 of 2 US 2014/0259332 A1 14 16 18 12 Fig. 1 Patent Application Publication Sep. 18, 2014 Sheet 2 of 2 US 2014/0259332 A1 US 2014/0259332 A1 Sep. 18, 2014 BREACH OR CONTAMINATION color change against the background of the colored interior INDICATING ARTICLE elastomeric layer upon a breach or contamination event by a selected chemical. CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED 0008 Further provided, for example, is a combination of a APPLICATION chemical protective article formed of laminated LCP multi layer film and the breach or contamination indicating elasto 0001. This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional meric article described herein, shaped and sized to fit to the Patent Application Ser. No. 61/777.307, filed Mar. 12, 2013, interior of the laminated LCP multilayer film article. which is referenced herein in its entirety. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS BACKGROUND 0009. So that the manner in which the above recited fea 0002 The present application relates generally to protec tures of the present invention can be understood in detail, a tive articles such as gloves, other wearable items and other more particular description of the invention, briefly Summa protective flexible barriers that provide an indication of a rized above, may be had by reference to embodiments, some chemical and/or mechanical breach of the article's protective of which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is to be Surface. noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only 0003. Many workers come into contact with hazardous or illustrative embodiments of this invention and are therefore pathogenic materials for which protection is desired. For not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the invention example, industrial workers often come in contact with haZ may admit to other equally effective embodiments. ardous chemicals, including organic solvents, acids and 0010 FIG. 1 depicts a cross-section of an article according bases. While permeation rates are known for various latex to the invention; and material protective compositions under laboratory testing 0011 FIG. 2 shows a cross-section of another article conditions, a worker may not know when there is a chemical according to the invention. permeation occurring within the protective article during 0012 To facilitate understanding, identical reference actual use—especially since failure of the protective wear numerals have been used, where possible, to designate com depends on the amount, concentration or type of the contacted parable elements that are common to the figures. The figures chemical and the thickness of the protective product. are not drawn to scale and may be simplified for clarity. It is 0004. It is known in theart that various types of articles can contemplated that elements and features of one embodiment be used to protect individuals from these various hazardous may be beneficially incorporated in other embodiments with materials. For example, gloves can be provided which protect out further recitation. an individuals hands and/or arms, and condoms can be pro vided which protect an individuals genitalia and body cavi DETAILED DESCRIPTION ties. Such articles, however, can be compromised due to, for 0013 As one of skill in the art will recognize, the point of example, chemical permeation, punctures, partial thickness breach of an industrial glove is generally reached upon sol cuts, and the like. Protective articles that provide an indication vent exposure near the protective (e.g., outer) layer's perme that an actual breach of this type has occurred will allow the ation breakthrough time, which is generally dependent on the user to remove the article to limit or prevent exposure. protective layers thickness and degree of chemical resis 0005 Hassan et al., US Pat. Application 2011/0287553, tance. However, estimations of breakthrough time measured describes articles with indicator for indicating contamination on unflexed gloves may be unreliable because flexing is or breach with microcapsules containing a dye, typically in a known to affect breakthrough time. The use of an indicating hydrophobic material. The microcapsules are believed to give layer overcomes this problem since a breach of the glove can a broad range of sensitivity to contaminating or breaching be immediately detected, whether in the flexed or unflexed Solvent. It has now been recognized that the range of sensi state. Real breakthrough may not match the analytical break tivity can be expanded, while simplifying the production of through time measured for example as per EN374-3 (Euro the articles. pean Standards) testing. 0006. There is a continuing need in the art for improved 0014. In one embodiment article of the invention, as illus indicating articles which protect users from hazardous mate trated in FIG. 1, there is an exterior elastomeric layer 12, an rials. indicating layer 14 and an interior elastomeric layer 16. In the indicating layer are solid particles of hydrophobic indicator SUMMARY dye illustrated by dots. There can be a further interior layer(s) 18 adapted to provide comfort to the wearer. Such a layer 18 0007 Provided for example is a breach or contamination can be for example a polyurethane layer that stabilizes flock indicating elastomeric article for indicating a breach or con for the comfort of a hand, foot or the like. tamination by a selected chemical or group of chemicals, the 0015 The exterior elastomeric layer 12 is adapted to be article having an exterior and interior and comprising: (a) an Sufficiently translucent that the appearance of color at or interior elastomeric layer selected to resist permeation by the about the indicating layer 14 can be seen from the exterior of selected chemical(s), which interior layer is colored; and (b) the article—such as by the user of the article. The interior a contiguous or dis-contiguous indicating layer comprising elastomeric layer 16 is adapted to be colored preferably with solid particles of hydrophobic dye effective to provide a dye that is resistant to the solvents for which the article is enhanced color on contacting hexane, cyclohexane, Xylene, rated as protective wear. In embodiments, the dye can be ethyl ether, butyl acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), resistant to solubilization by selected chemicals, or the elas methanol, acetonitrile and acetic acid; wherein the distribu tomeric layer may otherwise inhibit migration of the dye. The tion of the indicating layer provides for a visually noticeable color of the interior elastomeric layer 16 is selected to serve as US 2014/0259332 A1 Sep. 18, 2014 a backdrop that highlights the appearance of colorator about P poor and NR—not recommended as obtained with the indicating layer. For example, the interior elastomeric Solvex 37-165 nitrile gloves from Ansell (Iselin, N.J.). The layer 16 can be green, and the hydrophobic indicator dye can permeation rating standard is: be red. Or, for example, interior elastomeric layer 16 can be blue, and the hydrophobic indicator dye can be red or yellow. TABLE An opaque white can be used as background color for a broad E—excellent protection; permeation rate of <0.9 ug/cm2/min array of indicator dyes. (By "opaque’ it is meant that the dye VG very good; permeation rate of <9 ug/cm2/min as formulated in the layer is sufficiently opaque as to provide G—good protection; permeation rate of <90 ug/cm2/min a background that accentuates detection of solubilized dye F—fair protection; permeation rate of <900 ug/cm 2/min from the indicating layer. P poor protection; permeation rate of <9000 ug/cm2/min NR—not recommended; permeation rate of >9000 ug/cm 2/min 0016. The dye is selected to be one that as solid particles (e.g., dye precipitate, dye crystals) is sufficiently concen trated so that an amount that is effective in producing color 0022 Appropriate hydrophobic dyes, such as Solvent Red when solubilized but does not, in the solid form (e.g., dis 26 (atomic formula C25H22N4O: scientific name 1-2.5- persed, isolated particles), have a notable color effect against dimethyl-4-(2-methylphenyl)aZo-phenylaZo-2-naphthol; the backdrop. An amount of the solid form that does not have C.I. 26120; AKA Oil Red EGN), while expected to dissolve notable color effect is provided in the indicating layer 14.
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