by SHOWA: The environmental impact is the only difference Did you know that an estimated 100 billion pairs of gloves are thrown away each year? Laid out end-to-end, that’s enough to stretch to the moon and back 30 times! Now consider that these gloves can take up to 100 years to biodegrade in a landfill, and unfortunately, the waste of gloves is expected to further increase with our growing population. SHOWA’s revolutionary Eco Best Technology® (EBT) offers the solution that makes a difference to the environment, without any compromise on protection and performance. Thanks to its special composition, our EBT gloves decompose within 1 to 5 years in active landfills*, where for non-EBT products this takes more than 100 years. Launched in 2012, our biodegradable nitrile gloves are the industry’s first, and today, SHOWA offers the most extensive selection of biodegradable hand protection on the market. *as proven with ASTM D5511 & D5526 test results -HOW DOES EBT WORK?- Join SHOWA and find the right EBT glove for you Microorganism Decomposition SHOWA COMPETITOR EBT Nitrile Nitrile Natural Output Together we can make the difference KNOW YOUR IMPACT ### Eco Best Technology® by SHOWA SAME CLOVE, BETTERiEORDti HBL^NET ASTM ASTM D5526D5511 Orange or Banana peels 2-6 months Cotton T-shirt 6 months SHOWA EBT nitrile gloves 1-5 years Plastic-coated paper cartons 5 years Regular nitrile gloves 100+ years Plastic bags 500+ years Always Innovating. Never Imitating. That’s than regular nitrile gloves! 579 Edison Street - Menlo, GA 30731 - USA | T: (+1)800.241.0323 | E: [email protected] Always Innovating. Never Imitating.

SHOWA: A global hand protection manufacturer dedicated to sustainability Now you can choose from 7 biodegradable EBT gloves, each covering a range of applications: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Unsupported biodegradable nitrile coating with textured finish over cotton flocked liner, 13” long Unsupported, unlined, biodegradable nitrile, 12” long Biodegradable nitrile coating with rough finish on the hand over cotton/ polyester jersey liner, 14” long Biodegradable single use glove, 100% nitrile, powder-free, 9.5” long and 4 mil thick Biodegradable single use glove, 100% nitrile, powder-free, 9.5” long and...