MIL-DTL-43976D
*3.3.2 Rubber compound. The gloves shall be made of butyl rubber, pigmented black, suitably
compounded and vulcanized to meet the requirements of Table I when tested as specified in 4.4.5.
TABLE I Vulcanized rubber glove requirements
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Characteristic
Type I
Type II
Type III
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Thickness, inch
0.025 1/
0.014 2/
0.007 3/
Tensile strength, p.s.i., (min):
Original
1100
1100
1100
After aging
1000
1000
1000
After decontamination solution
immersion
800
800
800
Tensile stress original at 200%
Elongation, p.s.i
200 4/
200 4/
200 4/
Ultimate elongation, % (min)
Original
400
400
400
After aging
350
350
350
After decontamination
300
300
300
Low temperature stiffening
5/
5/
6/
Deformation due to decontamination
Solution, (max):
After immersion, wet, % increase
in thickness
10.0
10.0
10.0
After immersion, wet, % increase
in length
7.5
7.5
7.5
After immersion and aeration,
% increase in thickness
5.0
5.0
5.0
After immersion and aeration,
% increase in length
5.0
5.0
5.0
Porosity
Pass 7/
Pass 7/
Pass 7/
Mustard resistance (break time in minutes),
minimum
360
240
75
GB resistance (break time in minutes),
minimum
450
450
360
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1/ The thickness tolerance of all areas of the gloves, except the crotch areas, shall be
0.005, +0.007 inch. The thickness tolerance of the crotch areas shall be 0.007 + 0.009
inch. The maximum thickness tolerance of +0.009 inch in a localized area is allowable when
measured in accordance with 4.5.1.
2/ The thickness tolerance of all areas of the gloves, except the crotch areas, shall be
0.002, +0.007 inch. The thickness tolerance of the crotch areas shall be 0.001 +0.005 inch.
The maximum thickness tolerance of +0.007 inch in a localized area is allowable when
measured in accordance with 4.5.1.
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