THE demand for synthetic rubber or nitrile gloves is growing at a robust pace, but even so, industry players do not expect it to replace the need for natural rubber, which currently makes up 70% of global consumption.
The seat Malaysian glove makers enjoy in the world stage cannot be underestimated – they supply 40% and 65% of synthetic and natural rubber gloves respectively of the world’s needs.
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