Surgical towels with reduced lint particle generation
AssigneePrecision Fabrics Group, Inc.
InventorsRene Kapik, Gary Pinkelton
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Abstract
Absorbent surgical towels with reduced lint particle generation are provided. The surgical towels are formed from fibrous substrates containing binder material that limits lint particle generation to 5,000 or less according to INDA standard test 160.1. The binder material can limit lint particle generation to 500 or less.
Claims11
A surgical towel, comprising an absorbent fibrous substrate having binder material that limits lint particle generation to 5,000 or less according to INDA standard test 160.1, wherein the binder material comprises about 0.5% to about 50% by weight of the fibrous substrate, and wherein the towel has a weight of less than about 10 ounces per square yard, and an absorbent capacity of greater than about 250%.
A surgical towel, comprising an absorbent fibrous substrate having binder material that limits lint particle generation to 5,000 or less according to INDA standard test 160.1, wherein the binder material comprises about 0.5% to about 50% by weight of the fibrous substrate, and wherein the towel has a weight of less than about 10 ounces per square yard, and a thickness of between about 0.010 inch and 0.30 inch.
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