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Explore the use of textiles in healthcare operations, constituent elements of medical textile products, and the classification and application of non-woven healthcare products. Learn about needle punching technology, fiber opening and blending, needle punching flowchart, and hyper lacing with cyclopunching for various medical applications. Discover the major applications of needle punched fabrics and the potential in the U.S. market. Embrace the advancements in medical textile innovations from traditional to technical approaches for a flourishing future.
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Textiles used for hygiene & health care operations. MEDICAL TEXTILES
Constituent Element of Medical Textile Product Polymers Fibres Yarns Woven Knitted Braided Non-woven Fabrics Textile Medical Products
Healthcare & Hygiene Products Extracorporeal Devices Implantable Materials Non- implantable Materials CLASSIFICATION - Application
Non-Woven Property – Medical Applications • Porosity • Weight of fabric • Thickness • Nonwovens are easy to sterilize • Various Manufacturing technique options according to applications • Economical Manufacturing Process
Non-Woven • Nonwovens are webs made of fibres / Polymers – Web Forming • For End-use application – Web Bonding • Web Bonding Methods can be • Mechanical • Needle Punching • Spunlace • Thermal • Chemical
Fibre – Opening & Blending Nonwoven Carding Cross-Lapping Pre-Needle Loom Finish Needle Loom Winding & Cutting NEEDLE PUNCHING FLOWCHART
NEEDLE FELT TECHNOLGY • Felting needles penetrate through crosslapped fibre batt • Barbs of felting needles catch and transport fibres • By means of this fibres entangle, fibre batt consolidates and needle felt with strength properties is created
LAYOUT FIBRE OPENING & BLENDING NONWOVEN CARD CROSS LAPPER NEEDLE LOOM
3 – D Structure Composites. Extremely High Densities High Strength - Geo-Textile Fabrics Superior Filtration Properties - World’s Filtration Media WHY NEEDLE PUNCHED FABRICS !
Major Applications – So Far • Automotives • Geo-Textiles • Filtration materials • Wipes • Synthetic Leather
Floor coverings & Wall coverings Roofing felts Blankets Decoration felts Paper machine felts Major Applications –So Far
CYCLOPUNCHING • Translatory & Circular Moving path – New Kinematical Concept • High Density Needling - Individual Fibre transport • Small Dimensional Changes & distortion in the fabric plane.
Minimum GSM – 25 Card Feed – Vento Feed DELTA CARD HYPER LAYER Minimum GSM – 80 Card Feed – Chute Feed Servo or Super Servo Card Horizontal Cross Lapper HYPER LACING Vs Std Web Formation
Economic Considerations Working Width : 2.5 Mtr, Production Speed : 100 Mtr / Min Final Product Weight : 50 GSM, Final Product Output : 750 Kg / Hr
Cyclopunch – Application Areas • Medical Products : Gowns, Drapes, Cover sheets, Towels, Wound Dressings, Wet Tissue, Pads • Sanitary Products : Baby Wipes • Household and Industrial Wipes, Car Wipes • Home Furnishings : Table Cloths, Napkins, Interlings, Coating Substrates, Synthetic Leather • Automotive Applications : Headliner, Interior Trim • Filtration Material
Consumption on Different Categories of Medical Textiles
ROAD AHEAD • Enough Awareness on Technology & Potential • Time to TPI • Product – Market – Flexibility • Our Role – Right Technology – Cont. Technical Support – Project Implementation