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Non-Woven Fabrics Versus

COVID-19

Disposable & Non-Woven Fabrics For the Medical Industry

Non woven fabrics (Melt-Blown, SMS, SMMS, SS) play a vital role in the medical sector. From surgical gowns, masks and other
wearable products to surgical drapes, pads, dressings and ltration materials, they are everywhere.
Most medical non woven products are disposable, single use items that have the advantage of sterilisation or cleaning for reuse.
Some can also provide the required function over a limited period of time.
With the latest medical technologies, doctors and state-of-art hospitals are now using non woven fabrics as standard, which are not
only economical and eco-friendly but disposable and fresh to use.
Features and bene ts:
- Reduction of risk from microbes that cause disease
- Soft on skin
- Disposable
- Easy manoeuvrability
- Air permeability
- Can be sanitised
- Easy to stitch
3P non woven fabrics uses fabrics made from cutting edge manufacturing processes. Our medical nonwovens can be needlepunched,
hydro-entangled, spunbonded, meltblown or thermally bonded to meet your demands.

Bi-component splittable or brillated bres, nanotechnology and bre modi cation also play important roles in some recent
developments, with many involving ltration and barrier technologies. Nano bres are becoming very popular for medical textiles
used to lter viruses and bacteria.
Medical applications: BS EN 1149-5:2018 BS EN 149:2001+A1:2009 BS EN 14126:2003 BS EN 13795-1:2019
Isolation gowns Protective clothing. Respiratory protective Protective clothing. Surgical clothing and
Surgical gowns Electrostatic properties. devices. Filtering half masks Performance requirements drapes. Requirements and
Surgical drapes and covers Material performance and to protect against particles. and tests methods for test methods. Surgical
Surgical scrub suits design requirements Requirements, testing, protective clothing against drapes and gowns
Caps marking infective agents
Medical packaging