Non Woven Fabric for Medical Instrument Sterilization Wrap
After sterilization, medical instruments should be wrapped by a kind of specialized packing material - the sterilization wrap. The SMMS non woven fabric produced by GATHER Corporation offers an outstanding material solution for making sterilization wraps.
Our range of SMMS fabric has the following characteristics
1. High barrier property
With high protection against hydrostatic pressure damages, this non-woven material is impervious to water and delivers amazing liquid repellency.
2. Great breathability
Breathability is important for medical packaging materials, especially under the condition that ethylene oxide sterilization is required.
3. Low shrinkage
Our SMMS non woven fabric has extremely low shrinkage even after steam sterilization.
4. Outstanding physical properties
This engineered fabric has high tear strength and puncture resistance.
5. Good drapability
The nonwoven textile has high softness, which makes the sterilization wrap convenient and comfortable to use.
Property | Unit | Lower Limit | Target value | Ultra limit | Test Method |
Basis weight | gsm | - | 35-60 | - | ASTM D 5035 |
Machine Direction Tensile Strength | N/5cm | 88-150 | - | - | ASTM D 3776 |
Machine Direction Elongation | % | 50 | - | - | ASTM D 3776 |
Cross Direction Tensile Strength | N/5cm | 45-70 | - | ASTM D 3776 | |
Cross Direction Elongation | % | 50 | - | - | ASTM D 3776 |
Hydrostatic Pressure Protection Capacity | mm H2O | 450-700 | - | - | INDA IST 80.6 |