Features:
Not Made with natural rubber latex, Protection against viruses and chemicals, Fingertip textured, Chlorinated, Powder free, Hypoallergenic, Suitable for food handling

1. What is BDG™ Technology?
Hartalega’s BDG™ comprises of an organic additive used to accelerate the biodegradation rate of gloves in biologically active landfills and anaerobic digesters.

2. How does BDG™ work?
It is a polymerised “food source”, specially formulated to attract microbes found especially in landfills. This biodegradation method is strictly enzymatic. 
When bacteria consume the BDG™ material, they excrete an enzyme that dissolves and de-polymerises the polymer chain, allowing the microbes to break down the remaining polymer naturally.

3. Validated Biodegradation Rate
BDG™ glove biodegrading efficacy has been verified by Eden Research Laboratory, using ASTM D5526 and ASTM D5511 methods.

ASTM D5526: To determine the degree and rate of anaerobic biodegradation of materials in accelerated landfill conditions. This is a long term test that replicates the landfill environment of low heat, high pressure, limited oxygen, no light and low moisture.
- Result Summary: It validates up to 30% biodegradation within 202 days.*

ASTM D5511: To determine the degree and rate of anaerobic biodegradation of materials in high-solids anaerobic-digestion conditions, which replicates the anaerobic digester or landfill bioreactor environment.
- Result Summary: It validates up to 81% biodegradation in 490 days.*

*The actual biodegradation rates will vary depending on the landfill conditions and the biological activity of microorganisms surrounding the nitrile glove.

4. Proven to Retain Glove Properties
Gloves with BDG™ technology do not biodegrade prior to disposal. The unique formulation only allows the  biodegradation process to begin when surrounded by microbes present in a landfill environment.  Real-time shelf life study results prove that the physical property of Hartalega BDG™ gloves remains unchanged up to 3 years.

5. Tested Safe for Biocompatibility and Food Contact
BDG™ gloves have been proven safe for use against skin according to ISO standards, as well as with food handling according to U.S. FDA, Japan Food Sanitation, European regulation (EU) No 10/2011, (EC) 1935/2004 and BfR XXI German Recommendation.

Regulatory Compliance
- US FDA (Class 1): ASTM D6319, ASTM D7160, ASTM D7161, ASTM D6978, ASTM F1671
- Biocompatibilly: ISO 10993-5, ISO 10993-10
- EU MDR Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (Class 1): EN 455 Part 1/2/3/4
- PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 (Category III): EN 420, EN 374-2, EN16523-1, EN 374-4, EN ISO 374-5
- Food Contact: EN 1186, EN 13130, CEN/TS 14234, (EC) 1935/2004, EU 10/2011, Japan Sanitation Law, German Recommendation XXI

Made in Malaysia

Manufacturer: HARTALEGA NGC SDN. BHD.