SHOWA 874 Butyl Chemical-Resistant Gloves — Rough Grip, Unlined

The SHOWA 874 is the industrial-standard butyl chemical-resistant glove — unlined, with a rough grip finish. Butyl rubber is the polymer for ketones, esters, and aggressive polar solvents that destroy nitrile, which is why it is the most expensive polymer in the chemical-glove family: it handles the chemistries nothing else will. As with any chemical glove, verify your specific chemical against SHOWA's permeation data before use.

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Why the SHOWA 874 is the butyl specialist

Reach for the SHOWA 874 when nitrile is not enough. Ketones, esters, and aggressive polar solvents cut through common polymers fast, and butyl rubber is the material built to resist them — which is exactly what the 874 is, in an unlined, rough-grip form that keeps dexterity and grip on wet or oily items. It is a specialist, not a general-purpose glove, and it earns its premium on the chemistries nothing cheaper will handle. As chemical-resistant gloves go, this is the polar-solvent answer, and the best chemical-resistant gloves guide and nitrile chemical glove guide explain where butyl beats nitrile.

What the SHOWA 874 listing documents

From the published specs: an unlined butyl rubber shell; a rough grip finish for wet and oily items; positioning as the industrial-standard butyl glove for ketones, esters, and aggressive polar solvents; reusable construction. These are true butyl chemical resistant gloves and genuine showa butyl gloves — specialist chemical resistant gloves for the toughest polar chemistries.

How the SHOWA 874 compares to other chemical gloves

Match the polymer to the chemistry: for oils, greases, and many solvents, nitrile like the Solvex 37-155 and flock-lined Solvex 37-175 are more economical; for oils, acids, and caustics in rough service, the PVC SHOWA Atlas 660 fits; and for incidental splash, the disposable TouchNTuff 92-600. Other nitrile options include the SHOWA 727 and elbow-length SHOWA Atlas 772. The nitrile-vs-latex guide and nitrile-vs-vinyl guide cover polymer selection.

Choosing the right glove for your hazard

Reserve butyl for the chemistries that justify it, and use cheaper polymers elsewhere — the nitrile gloves collection covers everyday chemical and general work, and this glove is not cut-rated, so for sharp edges see the cut-resistant gloves guide. The full hand protection collection spans chemical, cut, and general options; the cut-resistant collection covers blade hazards, the Liberty 2570SP offers a neoprene-latex option for a different chemistry, and the Microflex 93-260 nitrile-neoprene provides a blended polymer for combined resistance.

Where it fits by job and crew orders

The butyl 874 suits chemical processing, laboratories, pharmaceutical work, and any task with ketones, esters, or polar solvents — compare polymers with the chemical glove guide and confirm compatibility on SHOWA's permeation chart. For crew orders, quantity purchasing runs through a free Amazon Business account — volume pricing, PO numbers at checkout, and tax-exempt eligibility for qualifying organizations, with the walkthrough linked in our footer.