Development of breathable and liquid/wet bacterial penetration barrier composite laminated fabrics for surgical gown applications

Disposable surgical gowns are used to protect health care workers from microorganisms and body fluids meet the needs of applications. In addition protection, it has a significant impact on team members’ comfort thus, success operations. this study, dual layer gown-an outer film an inner nonwoven fabric-was developed. Produced composite laminated fabrics SMS (spunbond/meltblown/spunbond) fabric microporous polyethylene thermoplastic polyurethane films. These were compared with nonporous film-coated SS (spunbond/spunbond) available in local market. The study aims investigate effect some structural factors fabrics, including lamination process, manufacturing type; or monolithic, helium atmospheric-pressure glow discharge plasma treatment, their functional performance properties, air permeability, water vapour hydrostatic pressure resistance, wet bacterial penetration resistance. results showed that produced offer outstanding breathability and, members' comfort. had no Staphylococcus aureus thus contributed prevention transfer pathogens prevent site infection post-operative infection. superior liquid barriers according barrier protection classification Association for Advancement Medical Instrumentation (ANSI/AAMI PB 70:12) contribute during