Latex (natural rubber)

Incidental contact

• Good for biological and water-based materials.
  
• Poor for organic solvents.
  
• Little chemical protection.
  
• Hard to detect puncture holes.
  
• Can cause or trigger latex allergies

Nitrile

Incidental contact (disposable exam glove)
Extended contact (thicker reusable glove)

• Excellent general use glove. Good for solvents, oils, greases, and some acids and bases.
  
• Clear indication of tears and breaks.
  Good alternative for those with latex allergies.

Butyl rubber

Extended contact

• Good for ketones and esters.Poor for gasoline and aliphatic, aromatic, and halogenated hydrocarbons.

Neoprene

Extended contact

• Good for acids, bases, alcohols, fuels, peroxides, hydrocarbons, and phenols.
  
• Poor for halogenated and aromatic hydrocarbons.
  
• Good for most hazardous chemicals.