Studies on the properties of nonwoven surgical gowns

Journal of Industrial Textiles

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 174-190

  Midha, Vinay Kumar ^a   Dakuri, Arjun ^a   Midha, Varsha ^a  

^a DR B R AMBEDKAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Air permeability; antibacterial; fluorochemical; hydrostatic; nonwoven; Staphylococcus aureus; water repellency

Indexed keywords

ANTIBACTERIAL; FLUOROCHEMICAL; HYDROSTATIC; NON-WOVEN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WATER REPELLENCY;

AIR PERMEABILITY; BACTERIA; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; POLYPROPYLENES; STIFFNESS; SURGERY; WEAVING;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 84884482877     PISSN: 15280837     EISSN: 15308057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1528083712450742     Document Type: Article

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