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The influence of the sterilisation process on certain thermal properties

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Abstract

Surgical clothing and sheets have to meet all the requirements set in the health-care industry regarding body comfort, absorption capacity and general recognition of physiological safety and sterilisation capacity. The disposable surgical gown market is growing and the demand will increase in all product groups and market sectors, where the health care industry is the most dynamic growth area. The aim of this study was to analyse some of the thermal properties of disposable surgical gowns before and after different sterilisation methods, and therefore the influence of the sterilisation process on their thermal comfort. The apparatus used to measure heat transfer properties was the Thermo Labo device (KES FB7) which evaluates the cool/warm sensation, thermal conductivity and insulation properties of the test item. The results obtained highlight the influence of the sterilisation process on the thermal and comfort properties.

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  1. Laboratoire de Physique et Mécanique Textiles, 11 rue Alfred Werner, 68093, Mulhouse Cedex, France

    Manal Issa, Laurence Schacher & Dominique Adolphe

  2. Departamento de Engenharia Têxtil, Universidade do Minho, 4800-058, Guimarães, Portugal

    Maria Jose Abreu & Maria Elisabete Cabeco Silva

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Issa, M., Abreu, M.J., Schacher, L. et al. The influence of the sterilisation process on certain thermal properties. Eur J Appl Physiol 92, 673–678 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-004-1129-y

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