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Latex in Wetsuits??

Postby vetelmo » Mon May 22, 2006 1:01 pm

Do wetsuits have latex in them??

I just recently bought one and Im curious because Im allergic to most latex type items. I have not had it on for more than ten minutes but a few days later I started getting sick and I'm just a little paranoid, lol.

Sorry for the newbie question, I have not surfed in over ten years because of a car accident injury. I had surgery back in January and i have been cleared to go outin the water again but now I'm concerned about the latex, lol.
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Postby tomcat360 » Mon May 22, 2006 1:04 pm

I developed a bit of a sensitivity to latex while working washing dishes with latex gloves at high temperatures, and working with resin.

And my wetsuit doesn't do anything to me. I think you'll be fine. It's basically just a big piece of neoprene
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Postby drowningbitbybit » Mon May 22, 2006 1:30 pm

Neoprene is different from latex so, no, they shouldnt have.

Apparently some wetsuit seams contain latex, but you should be okay.

Paranoia is good at making people feel ill... :wink:
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Postby pat42 » Mon May 22, 2006 2:18 pm

I just copied this from somewhere....

Latex Rubber is the most basic polymer material produced today and it is still used in most applications because of its strength and low cost. Recently, many groups have started to use synthetic rubber polymer substitutes, such as Neoprene, Nitrile, and Butadyl, because of the frequency of human allergic reactions to natural latex.
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Postby grub » Mon May 22, 2006 2:53 pm

A bit off the topic but I am trying to be serious, aren't condoms made of latex?
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Postby drowningbitbybit » Mon May 22, 2006 3:10 pm

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Yes, but you can get non-latex ones. Thats where most people discover they're allergic to latex! :wink:
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Postby vetelmo » Mon May 22, 2006 3:14 pm

grub wrote:A bit off the topic but I am trying to be serious, aren't condoms made of latex?


Yes, I have to use naturalamb non-latex condoms. Or go without which I would not suggest, lol.


Thanks for the input everyone! :D
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