<Vinyl gloves better, latex too flimsy but both doesn't block most <nasty chemicals and latex fall apart. Vinyl tad better with mild <chemicals, oils, grease, inks and alcohol stuff. Latex, resistant to stuff that Vinyl isn't <I think the ones is teal/bluish color (nitile sp?) is what good for <this. I see these used for epoxy, some nasty chemicals and biohazard <jobs. This are ones I'm looking for to buy, where? Nitrile, synthetic rubber for those that are latex sensitive and also resistant to somethings the other two are not. There is a rating called breakthrough time for various chemicals and solvents. Also all three are available in various weights (thickness) for special needs/applications. I know this as I worked in pharaceuticals for a while and some of the stuff was quite nasty (Acids, bases and strong solvents). The other half was basic cleanroom/sanitation. It's not a bad idea. Allison