There are alternative methods to vulcanisation, such as radiation and peroxide curing systems, but these methods have not gained industry acceptance because of inconsistency in the mass production practices of these latex products.1 However, there are claims of a peroxide system, appropriate for prevulcanised latex, for producing latex products with improved physical properties.5,6 The claims assert that products made from peroxide prevulcanised latex tend to have low levels of chemical sanitizers, nitrosamines, nitrosatable amines, non-cytotoxcity and a relatively low level of extractable protein, compared to products made from normal NR latex. Furthermore, products made from the peroxide vulcanisation system can be regarded as environmentally friendly due to the absence of heavy metals and toxic chemicals.