DOI: 10.1177/004051750407401208. Plasma and Antimicrobial Treatment of Nonwoven Fabrics for Surgical Gowns

Plasma and Antimicrobial Treatment of Nonwoven Fabrics for Surgical Gowns

10.1177/004051750407401208

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Textile Research Journal (179)

Abstract

Plasma treatments are gaining popularity in the textile industry due to their numerous advantages over conventional wet processing techniques. In this study, the nonwoven fabric Sontara®, commonly used for surgical gowns, is treated with antimicrobial finishes and a plasma containing fluorocarbon gas. Treated samples are evaluated for changes in physical and functional characteristics. The plasma treatment does not alter the weight, thickness, stiffness, air permeability, and breaking strength and elongation. Plasma-treated and water-repellent Sontara samples show higher blood and water resistance compared to other treatments. Plasma-treated samples also show a zone of inhibition for Staphylococcus aureus, thus providing a barrier against microbes. There is no zone of inhibition for the water repellent Sontara, untreated, and wet control samples. This implies that the nonwoven fabric treated with plasma can provide a better barrier against microbes than commonly available surgical gown fabric with a fluorocarbon finish.

Bibliography

Virk, R. K., Ramaswamy, G. N., Bourham, M., & Bures, B. L. (2004). Plasma and Antimicrobial Treatment of Nonwoven Fabrics for Surgical Gowns. Textile Research Journal, 74(12), 1073â1079.

Authors 4

Rajpreet K. Virk (first)
Gita N. Ramaswamy (additional)
Mohamed Bourham (additional)
Brian Lee Bures (additional)

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Published	20 years, 8 months ago (Dec. 1, 2004)
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@article{Virk_2004, title={Plasma and Antimicrobial Treatment of Nonwoven Fabrics for Surgical Gowns}, volume={74}, ISSN={1746-7748}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/004051750407401208}, DOI={10.1177/004051750407401208}, number={12}, journal={Textile Research Journal}, publisher={SAGE Publications}, author={Virk, Rajpreet K. and Ramaswamy, Gita N. and Bourham, Mohamed and Bures, Brian Lee}, year={2004}, month=dec, pages={1073–1079} }

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