Gamma-sterilizable barrier fabrics
US5554437A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/678
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gamma-sterilizable barrier fabric comprises (1) at least one layer of a gamma-sterilizable nonwoven material comprising cardable multiconstituent staple fibers, at least 50% by weight of the nonwoven material comprising a gamma-sterilizable polymer, and (2) at least one layer of gamma-sterilizable barrier material selected from film, wet-laid fabrics, and melt-blown webs, at least 50% by weight of the barrier material comprising a gamma-sterilizable polymer.
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