Claims
- 1. A process for treating natural rubber latex articles to alter the characteristics thereof and improve the resistance to passage therethrough of harmful agents, without requiring the use of separate coatings, wherein:a plurality of said articles are placed loosely in a container, the container is placed in a chamber, the chamber is sealed and purged of extraneous agents, and a reactive gas comprising a mixture of fluorine gas and another gas or gases is introduced into the chamber under predetermined pressure and temperature, and at a predetermined concentration and for a predetermined period of time, to alter the characteristics and improve the barrier to passage therethrough of harmful agents.
- 2. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein:the articles comprise gloves.
- 3. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein:the articles comprise condoms.
- 4. A process as claimed in claim 3, wherein:the condoms are rolled up.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/339,497, filed Jun. 24, 1999 now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (15)
Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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Hooper Joseph; “The Soul of the Super Condom”, Men's Journal, Apr. 1998 pp. 109-110. |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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09/339497 |
Jun 1999 |
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09/770251 |
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