Why use nonwovens in medical and healthcare?

Nonwovens are extensively used in the medical field and in protection against biological agents in other sectors. They deliver critical safety properties, such as prevention against infections and diseases. With today’s multi-drug resistant strains of bacteria and virus, nonwovens can help in the fight against cross-contamination and the spread of infection in a medical or surgical environment. Because they are used only once and incinerated after use, the need for handling is avoided and the spread of contaminants is minimised.

The different uses are:

Chemical handling
Petchem industry
Automotive industry
Pharmaceutical industry (Manufacturing and Packaging)
Laboratories
Food industry
Visitors, inspectors across in industry
Agriculture and horticulture, veterinary inspections, farms, facilities et

Decontamination of contaminated land
Decommissioning of production plants
Oil handling, oil tanker cleaning
Tank cleaning
Industrial cleaning and maintenance
Hazardous waste clean-up
Disease and disaster management
Emergency response services, spill clean up
Police
Medical applications

They are used as protection against a variety of substances which could be harmful for human contact, such as asbestos, dioxin, body fluids, hazardous gases, oils and lubricants, inorganic, organic chemicals, dyes, colours, inks, disinfectants, nutraceuticals (vitamins, etc.), dirt, fine dust, liquid aerosols, splashes, liquids under pressure.

Because they are used only once and incinerated after use, the need for handling is avoided and the spread of contaminants is minimised.

The advantages of using nonwovens in protective clothing

Protection against
- dry or wet contact
- air-borne particles
Flex cracking resistance
Single-use = 100% certainty
Excellent barrier properties
Excellent uniformity
Breathability
Abrasion resistance
Repellence
Trapezoidal tear strength
Tensile strength
Puncture resistance
Resistance to permeation of liquids
Resistance to ignition
Liquid repellence
Flame retardancy

Why use nonwovens in medical and healthcare?

The different uses are:

The advantages of using nonwovens in protective clothing

Nonwovens technologies used in medical and healthcare