In the frame of bilateral collaboration, the same samples made of wool and dedicated to men suits (light fabrics) have been tested through sensory evaluation panel that has been developed in France (Mulhouse) and Portugal (Guimarães). In this paper, the obtained results have been analyzed, discussed, simulated and differences obtained have been statistically analyzed. It is appeared that for some samples the tw...
Surgical clothing and sheets have to meet all the requirements set in the healthcare industry regarding body comfort, absorption capacity and general recognition of physiological safety and sterilisation capacity. The disposable surgical gown market is growing and demand will increase in all product groups and market sectors, where the healthcare industry is the most dynamic growth area. The aim of this study ...
The goals to be pursued by this paper are to highlight the effect of different ionising radiation methods, considered low temperature sterilisation over protective clothing (surgical gowns) used in the operating theatre through microscopical examination. In order to investigate the influence of the radiation on the properties of nonwoven based surgical gowns, two types of radiation (gamma and electron beam radi...
Hospitals will continue to be the largest consumers of disposables, because of the diverse range of procedures they provide. Favourable growth is forecast for nonwovens. Increasing concern over contamination and nosocomial infections will boost the demand for consumables and disposables surgical gowns and drapes. But, until now neither the manufacturers nor the end users of surgical gowns and drapes could agree...
French and Portuguese universities have been involved in an extensive study within these two countries relating a survey of the use of surgical clothing in the hospitals. National enquiries have been carried out about the use of disposable versus reusable products and concluded that private hospitals use more disposable independently of the ratio price/quality. Some results of the survey will be presented and ...
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