Why Are Glove Boxes Mostly White?

White glove boxes are very common in laboratory and industrial production scenarios. But in fact, the color of the glove box is not fixed, and glove box manufacturers can customize the color of the glove box according to customer needs. For example, the appearance of nuclear protection glove boxes is often yellow, because yellow has a strong visual impact and can effectively attract attention, improve warning, and reduce misoperation in high warning environments such as nuclear related ones; The medical field may add blue or green colors to glove boxes to comply with visual standards in the medical environment; Some companies may choose colors that are consistent with their corporate culture, brand style, and logo to enhance brand recognition.

However, white is still the mainstream color of glove boxes:

The physical properties of white enable it to reflect most of the light and reduce heat absorption. In a lighting environment, this characteristic is extremely critical. When light shines on the surface of the white glove box, most of the light is reflected and only a small amount is converted into heat energy and absorbed, which greatly reduces the increase in surface temperature of the equipment. In temperature sensitive experiments or production processes, maintaining a low surface temperature of the glove box is crucial to ensure internal environmental stability and avoid temperature changes affecting experimental results or product quality.

For example, in semiconductor, lithium battery, and perovskite manufacturing, temperature fluctuations may affect product performance. Compared to other colored glove boxes, white glove boxes can better maintain internal temperature stability and ensure product manufacturing accuracy.

In laboratory or industrial production environments, white is a bright but not glaring color with high recognition. In large factory workshops or laboratories, there are numerous equipment and instruments, and white glove boxes can be easily identified from the surrounding environment, allowing workers to quickly locate and improve work efficiency. 

3、 Easy to detect damages

The sealing and integrity of the glove box are the key to its functionality. White helps to keenly detect stains, damages, cracks, and other conditions in glove boxes. Once the surface of the glove box is damaged, even minor cracks will be clearly visible against a white background. This is crucial for timely detection of equipment hazards and ensuring experimental or production safety. Timely handling of these issues can prevent internal environmental leakage caused by glove box damage, and protect the safety of experimental samples, products, and staff. If it is a dark or colored glove box, these subtle changes may be overlooked.

White gives a bright and clean visual impression, often associated with purity, cleanliness, and professionalism. When conducting precision experiments or production activities that require high cleanliness, this visual experience will subtly affect the psychological state of the staff, making them more focused and rigorous in their operations. At the same time, this bright and clean appearance also conforms to the clean and orderly environmental concept pursued by most scientific research and production sites.