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Vacuum sealing gloves for storage

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Currently I store my rubber and latex gloves loose in plastic toolboxes. Today the thought crossed my mind to vacuum pack them in reuseable bags to make a little more room in the boxes. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Spacesaver-Repla ... psc=1&th=1 would be what I'm thinking. Anybody ever used this method before?
I love rubber gloves!
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Fabric clearly has air space in between that rubber latex doesn't seem to have
and I wonder if it would just suck the structure broken if you will...?
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SexySurgical wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2019 11:41 am Fabric clearly has air space in between that rubber latex doesn't seem to have
and I wonder if it would just suck the structure broken if you will...?
You might also run the risk of the gloves sticking together if left too long packed tight.
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For storage, rubber needs to be able to breathe, at lower temperature, and slightly powdered. Packing your gloves together in a vacuum bag *will* speed up their deterioration.
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Re: Vacuum sealing gloves for storage

Post by katertjekat »

I stick to what I started earlier: vacuum sealing your gloves will ruin them.
Store:
- in a cool place (e.g. garage, NOT attic)
- in a dark place
- 'airy', so don't try to squeeze all your gloves in one box.
- regularly 'stir' your gloves, shake them up so that they're not packed in the same time for prolonged time

However, best advise:
Don't store your gloves, USE them! 😉
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