Medical textiles, also known
as biomedical textiles, are textile products and
constructions, for medical and biological uses used for
first aid, clinical, or hygienic purposes. They are one of
the major end-uses of nonwovens industry.
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The selection of medical textiles is an important
subject for the healthcare sector in terms of benefits
and costs especially when a life is concerned. Medical
textiles can be made by wovens or nonwovens. Woven
textiles are called re-usables and nonwovens are called
single-use (or disposables). In most cases single use
products made by nonwovens ranks better then traditional
textiles in terms of comfort, barrier effectiveness,
quality maintenance, infection benefit, ready
availability and safety. There might some doubts exist
in the minds of many hospital purchasing managers and
operating room staff about the real life-time costs of
reusable medical textiles versus their single-use
alternatives, however it is clear that disposable
products are replacing re-usables at an increased rate.
General Nonwovens produces medical fabrics made of
polypropylene or polyester. While MediGen polypropylene
nonwoves provide more softness and comfort, polyester
MediGen nonwovens provide the advantage of Gama
sterilizibility, higher temperature and abrasion resistance
as well as pleatability. MediGen roll goods can be used in
the following products and applications.
- Gowns & drapes, wraps and packs,
- Contamination control gowns,
- Examination gowns,
- Disposable caps,
- Disposable shoe covers,
- Sterile packagings and dressings,
- Bed linens,
- Underpads
- Mattress insulators
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