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Why Non woven fabrics are important in Medicals

2022-05-20

Zhejiang Yanpeng Non woven Machinery Co.,Ltd is a manufacturer of non-woven fabric production line which has engaged in the development and production for many years. It focuses in the production of single S, SS ,SSS spun bond non-woven production line,SSMS, SMMS SMS spun melt (spun bond & melt-blown) production lines,and other PP,PET/PLA, Bi-Co spun bond production line to our customers.

Non woven fabrics are engineered fabrics that may be single-use, have a limited life, or be very durable. Non woven fabrics provide specific functions such as absorbency, liquid repellent, resilience, stretch, softness, strength, flame retardant, wash ability, cushioning, thermal insulation, acoustic insulation, filtration, use as a bacterial barrier and sterility.

In health care industry, non-woven fabrics are often used for production of medical products and equipment. The rising concerns over contagious diseases like AIDS, hepatitis, and resurgent tuberculosis as well as the additional protection standards required in hospitals and healthcare facilities brought a significant increase in the demands for non woven fabrics in medical industry. Non woven fabrics, according to research, are often used in manufacturing medical products today because they found to have better properties than woven fabrics especially terms of bacteria barrier, sterility, filtering, absorbency, liquid repellency, resilience, stretch, softness, flame retardant, washability, and cushioning. Moreover, non-woven fabrics are less expensive than their woven counterparts.
Important Application of Non woven Fabric in Medicals
In Wound care: Used For surgical dressings, burn dressings, gauze, plasters and bandages
Hospital textiles: Its used for bed sheets, curtains, drapes wraps and pillows.
Personal Hygiene: Used in the production of baby diapers, sanitary napkins, tampons, wipes and absorbent.
Personal Protective Equipment: Used in making Medical scrubs, surgical gown, face masks, gloves, shoes, shoe covers hosiery and disposable underwear.
Hospital Furniture: Used in consultation couches, cushions of waiting area benches and chairs.
Medical Prostheses: used in tissue scaffold, artificial vascular graft and artificial tendon.
Medical Equipment's: Used in the making of hospital mattresses catheter, surgical sutures drug delivery devices etc.