How to check if silicone anti-scald and anti-slip gloves are damaged or degraded?
Publish Time: 2024-09-23
Silicone anti-scald and anti-slip gloves play an important role in daily cooking and other scenarios that require anti-scalding and anti-slip. In order to ensure safety and effectiveness, it is crucial to check whether the gloves are damaged or degraded in time.
First, you can make a preliminary inspection from the appearance. Check whether there are obvious damage, scratches or cracks on the surface of the gloves. Silicone materials usually have a certain degree of elasticity and toughness. If large cracks or damage are found, this is likely to affect the anti-scalding and anti-slip performance of the gloves. At the same time, check whether the silicone on the fingers and palms is deformed or thinned, which may be caused by long-term use or improper cleaning.
Next, check the anti-slip performance of the gloves. You can test them on dry and wet surfaces separately, such as holding smooth tableware or trying to pick up items after placing them on a wet countertop. If you feel that the grip of the gloves is significantly weakened, or there is slippage during operation, then the anti-slip performance may be reduced. In addition, observe whether the anti-slip patterns or particles on the gloves are severely worn, which is also an important basis for judging the anti-slip performance.
For the inspection of anti-scalding performance, you can bring the gloves close to the heat source but not directly contact it, and feel the heat transferred by the gloves. If you can obviously feel the high heat, it means that the heat insulation effect of the gloves may be reduced. You can also use hot water or hot steam for a simple test, but pay attention to safety and avoid burns. At the same time, check whether the thickness of the gloves is uniform. If there is local thinning, it may affect the anti-scalding effect.
In addition, you can also check the elasticity of the gloves. After putting on the gloves, try to bend your fingers and palms to feel the fit and elasticity of the gloves. If you feel that the gloves have become stiff or difficult to bend, it may be caused by aging or damage of the material.
In short, by checking the appearance, anti-slip performance, anti-scalding performance and elasticity of Silicone anti-scald and anti-slip gloves, you can promptly find out whether the gloves are damaged or the performance has declined. During use, you should also pay attention to the correct cleaning and maintenance methods to extend the service life of the gloves and ensure that they play a safe and effective role.
