TY - CHAP
T1 - Washable, reusable and disposable medical textiles
AU - Martínez-Barbosa, María Elisa
AU - Moreno-Corral, Ramón Alfonso
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/1/1
Y1 - 2022/1/1
N2 - At present, medical textiles comprise many items care items for patients and health professionals, going from personal protective equipment to implantable surgical devices. The textiles in each item presents specific requirements, such as chemical, physical, mechanical, and others, to be considered according to each functional application and the final destination of the item after use. Washables, reusables, or disposables are some examples of them. In this chapter, the medical textiles classification is presented. Then, their chemical, physical, mechanical, and other requirements to be a washable, reusable, or disposable medical textile are described. Indeed, the advances in manufacturing methods and technology of natural nanofibres, antimicrobial, and superabsorbent medical textiles are presented. Finally, the environmental analysis, regulatory control, and future prospects are exposed.
AB - At present, medical textiles comprise many items care items for patients and health professionals, going from personal protective equipment to implantable surgical devices. The textiles in each item presents specific requirements, such as chemical, physical, mechanical, and others, to be considered according to each functional application and the final destination of the item after use. Washables, reusables, or disposables are some examples of them. In this chapter, the medical textiles classification is presented. Then, their chemical, physical, mechanical, and other requirements to be a washable, reusable, or disposable medical textile are described. Indeed, the advances in manufacturing methods and technology of natural nanofibres, antimicrobial, and superabsorbent medical textiles are presented. Finally, the environmental analysis, regulatory control, and future prospects are exposed.
KW - Antimicrobial textiles
KW - Composite fibres
KW - Disposable
KW - Flushable
KW - Medical textiles
KW - Natural nanofibres
KW - Natural resources
KW - Reusable
KW - Superabsorbent medical textiles
KW - Washable
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85139365184&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-323-90479-7.00017-8
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-323-90479-7.00017-8
M3 - Capítulo
AN - SCOPUS:85139365184
SN - 9780323904803
SP - 717
EP - 765
BT - Medical Textiles from Natural Resources
PB - Elsevier
ER -