| abstract |
A synthetic elastomeric article comprising the cured product of a synthetic latex composition, the synthetic latex composition comprising: a synthetic carboxylated polymer selected from the group consisting of carboxylated nitrile butadiene rubber, carboxylated styrene butadiene rubber, carboxylated butyl rubber, carboxylated acrylic butadiene rubber, carboxylated polyisoprene, carboxylated polychloroprene, and mixtures or copolymers thereof; and a cross-linking composition, the cross-linking composition comprising an aqueous solution of a multimetal oxide of a multivalent metal, a hydroxide of a multivalent metal, or a salt of a multivalent metal and an alkali, such that the cross-linking composition comprises an aqueous solution of negatively charged multivalent metal complex ion having a pH of at least 9.0, in which the amount of the multimetal oxide of the multivalent metal, the hydroxide of the multivalent metal, or the salt of the multivalent metal is less than 0.3 phr. |