Meltblown Fabric Tests - Standard Specification for Surgical Gowns for Health Care Use (ASTM F2407)

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Meltblown Fabric Tests - Standard Specification for Surgical Gowns for Health Care Use (ASTM F2407)

Nonwoven fabrics (nonwoven) are obtained by directly entangling textile fibers to form a web instead of yarns. Web formation is the basis of nonwovens, and fibers are bonded together by net bonding to increase friction and strength. In Meltblown and spunbond technologies, the web is formed directly after melt spinning. Only synthetic fibers are used in this process. In thermal bonding, thermoplastic properties of fibers are used to create bonds between fibers. The web is passed between heated rolls or hot air is blown through the web. The fibers are generally thermoplastic such as polypropylene. This method is the most common method of producing nonwovens for medical textiles.

Meltblown Fabric Tests - Standard Specification for Surgical Gowns for Health Care Use (ASTM F2407)

Drapes, gowns and masks used by healthcare professionals must meet high requirements to protect their users. Requirements for consumer masks are more loosenable, but the mask still needs to provide adequate protection. Aprons are hygienic clothing worn by hospital staff for personal protection and patient care. The non-woven fabric used in the production of these garments is generally made of spunbond + meltblown + spunbond material. The upper layer is spunbonded polypropylene, the middle layer is meltblown polypropylene, and the lower layer is also spunbonded polypropylene. Different finishing processes are applied to this material. For example spunbond + meltblown + spunbond material is a soft and calm material, has maximum breathability and is highly liquid repellent.

A standard specification for meltblown and all other textile products for use in healthcare facilities is contained in the ASTM F2407 standard designed by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). This standard describes the requirements for the performance, documentation and labeling of medical gowns used in healthcare facilities.

In the same subject, the ANSI / AAMI PB70 standard published by the American National Standards Institute, Medical Devices Development Association (ANSI / AAMI) is complied with. In this standard, four barrier levels are offered for medical gowns. When these gowns are exposed to blood or other body fluids with different surface tensions, they require additional testing.

These test results provide a basis for manufacturers for surgical gown performance and effectiveness. These gowns are generally single-use or multi-use.

Our organization, among numerous testing, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies, with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment, within the framework of national and international standards, can be used in healthcare facilities in accordance with ASTM F2407 standard within the scope of meltblown fabric testing services. provides surgical gowns testing services.

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