Medical

National Nonwovens is defining the future of nonwovens in the Medical Industry with premium wound care products, effective multi-purpose after-life products, and diverse specialty applications.    

Consistent product performance... set National Nonwovens apart as the premier manufacturer of a wide array of nonwoven medical products, from our self-contained body wiping clothes designed for optimum patient comfort, to our wound care products designed for burn victims.   

Advanced Needling Technology... and engineering excellence provide the foundation of National Nonwovens’ expertise in meeting application challenges and result in innovative solutions.

 

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Commitment to customers...  technical staff and process engineers stand ready to develop medical products to meet specific requirements.  Our team is enthusiastic about forming partnerships with companies that make a difference where it counts: people lives.  Medical products include:

Body-Wiping Hygienic Cloths

Emergency Cooling Cloths

Formaldehyde Neutralizer Pads

Medical Application Filter Media

Non-Skid Absorbent Pads

Orthopedic Felt - Orthopedic Padding & Support

SoftSorb – Superabsorbent Pads

SureSorb® – Afterlife Products

WoundFelt – Wound Care Products

 

 

Body-Wiping Hygienic Cloths - for self-contained bathing systems 

Body-wiping hygienic cloths are used in: bed bathing, incontinence care, personal hygiene, home care, recreation (camping/boating), and pet hygiene.  The cloths designed to have exceptional characteristics such as absorbency, softness, strength, and consistency.

Choosing the right cloth is crucial in creating a soothing cleansing system that is easy and convenient to administer.  Patients and caregivers will appreciate the softness and absorbency.  Benefits don’t stop there... body-wiping cloths have many added features, including:

Choice - Choose from five cloths  

  • HYW002 - 4.0 oz/yd2      

  • HYW003 - 4.5 oz/yd2      

  • HYW003 - 5.0 oz/yd2

  • HYW004   - 4.0 oz/yd2

  • THYW03 - 7.0 oz/yd2

Custom Body-Wiping Cloths - National Nonwovens works closely with customers striving for the ultimate body-wiping cloth tailored to our customers’ processing and packaging systems for specific markets.  Varying degrees of softness are available to accommodate different cleansing systems and for optimum solution adaptation.

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Quality Control - Hygienic body-wiping cloths are closely monitored by technicians in our on-site government certified labs, guaranteeing consistent processing and packaging.

Competitive Advantage - National Nonwovens needling technologies and manufacturing techniques are superior to commonly used methods. We provide more uniformity, consistent fiber orientation allowing for maximum absorption of solutions and additives.  Innovation, technology, and excellence set us apart.

 

Emergency Cooling Cloths - first aid for heat illness, emergencies, and hyperthermic conditions

Superabsorbent fibers "lock in" water, reducing body temperature during heat emergencies.  While stabilizing vital body functions, material soothes and comforts victims of heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and other hyperthermic conditions.   Evaporative cooling method allows cloth to be reused in future traumas.  Features and benefits include:

  • Super Absorbent! – Absorbs 20 times its weight

  • Water is "locked in" a stable, comfortable gel for quick, constant reduction of body temperature

  • Reusable

  • Chemical free

  • User friendly - easy to store - easy to use

  • Material is soft, comfortable, and comforting

 

Formaldehyde Neutralizer Pads – Dramatically minimizes exposure to formaldehyde vapors

A major crisis facing today’s hospitals, laboratories and other healthcare providers is the occupational exposure and disposal of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen.  National Nonwovens' Formaldehyde Neutralizer Pads offer a way to significantly reduce exposure by chemically neutralizing formaldehyde and encapsulating the escaping vapors within the pad.

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  • Significantly reduces exposure to formaldehyde vapors

  • Minimizes cleanup.  Incineration of pads is clean and efficient with minimal threat of exposure 

  
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Medical Application Filter Media

Products include:

  • PureFelt® - “scrimless” polypropylene filter media for pharmaceutical applications

  • Vapor Neutralizing Filters (Filter 12) - for aerosol hazard elimination, i.e. formaldehyde

  

Non-Skid Absorbent Pads

A revolutionary product designed by National Nonwovens for optimum absorbency, wicking, and retention of fluids while keeping the work place safe with its superior strength, durability, and non-skid properties.  Designed for demanding environments: hospital operating rooms, scientific laboratories, industrial sites, and marine installations.  Features include:

  • Soft

  • Drapeable

  • Durable

  • Slip resistant

  • Vapor barrier

  • Absorbent

  • Superior strength - compared to standard paper product

 
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Orthopedic Felt - Orthopedic padding and support increases patients’ comfort and protection while enhancing orthopedic products such as casts, splints, braces, and foot/arch supports.

Making Life Easier... National Nonwovens is making life easy for both medical partners and end-users.  Orthopedic Felt is engineered for manufacturing compatibility - making your product goals a reality.   End-users appreciate the added comfort and protection that National Nonwovens’ unique needling technology and fiber blends provide.  Products Include: 

IND002 - increases patients’ comfort and protection while enhancing orthopedic products such as casts, splint paddings, braces, and foot/arch pads.

  •  Super soft

  •   Non-abrasive

  •   Exceptionally uniform

  •   Resilient

  •   Easily splits apart

  •   Precision die-cutting

 

ORT002 – is a synthetic orthopedic component that increases comfort and adds protection.  It is economical synthetic alternative to IND002. 

  •   Super soft

  •   Non-abrasive

  •   Resilient

  •   Easily splits apart

 

SoftSorb - Superabsorbent, ultra-soft bed pads & adult incontinent pads engineered for comfort and performance

Quality and Comfort... SoftSorb products offer National Nonwovens’ medical partners a premium product that is compatible with their manufacturing facilities.  End-users will appreciate - and count on - the extremely comfortable, super absorbent material.  Products include: 

  • HYG005 & HYG006 - A reusable absorbent pad that increases in absorbency with washings with minimal shrinkage.

  • HYG007 - An economical, reusable soaker pad that will maintain a high absorbency rate with minimal shrinkage after washings.

  • THYG08 - Ideal for adult incontinence products.  Perfect for undergarments where comfort and absorbency are crucial.    THYG08 is ultra soft and super absorbent.

  • THYG09 - An economical pad that is heat sealable— it can be thermally welded on dielectric equipment or ultra-sonically welded.  THYG09 provides comfort and absorbency to adult incontinence products.

  • THYG90 - The ultimate, reusable hygienic soaker pad when patient care and cleanliness is crucial.  THYG90 is super absorbent – even after 25 commercial washings.

  
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SureSorb® - Super absorbent clinical pads for after-life applications

Contamination Control… a major crises facing today’s hospitals, laboratories, and mortuary providers.  National Nonwovens fights contamination with SureSorb® Superabsorbent Clinical Pads.  SureSorb® minimizes exposure and transmission of aerosol and solution based pathogens by absorbing, encapsulating, and retaining bio-hazardous fluids with patented fiber technology.  Innovative needling technology is the cornerstone behind National Nonwovens success in many diverse markets and the reason why we are a vital partner in the After-Life Industry.  Benefits include: img19.jpg (4329 bytes)
  • Patented fibers absorb and retain up to 60 times their own weight in fluids (pictured right).  Work area stays drier and cleaner.

  • Durable and tear resistant, even when saturated.

  • Available in pre-cut sizes for a wide variety of healthcare applications, including pathology, laboratory, and mortuary functions.  SureSorb® uses are virtually unlimited.

  • Convenient Disposal.  Minimizes cost of cleanup. Clean, efficient incineration reduces threat of exposure.

  • Encapsulation of bio-hazardous fluids prevents transmission of aerosol and solution based pathogens.

  • Pads are available in pre-cut sizes for wide variety of healthcare applications, including: pathology, laboratory and mortuary functions.   SureSorb® uses are  virtually unlimited and are available in the following after-life applications:

Autopsy Table Pad (ATP)
Dissecting Table Pad (DTP)
Surgical Cutting Board Pad (SCBP)
Biopsy Sample Pad (BSP)
Morgue Trough Pads (MTP)
Morgue Stretcher Pads (MSP)
Head Pack

WoundFelt woundcare products for a multitude of medical applications

Variety and Consistency... Whether the application requires large products for excessive fluid control, small bandages for everyday use, or specialty cloths with added comfort for burn victims, National Nonwovens delivers a multitude of consistent quality and premium products.  Products include:

  • AID002 - Provides strength, durability, comfort, and absorbency in a premium polyethylene laminate composite.  AID002 is perfect for adhesive bandages.

  • AID003 - Highly absorbent... perfect for customization.  Unsupported material in a premium, polyethylene laminate composite provides exceptional flexibility for a variety of applications requiring optimum comfort and absorbency.

  • MED002 - Ideal for a wide variety of wound care needs.  Patients will appreciate the added comfort that can only come from a high-cushion material.

  • MED003 - A natural wound care product with comfort plus absorbency.   Wool/rayon fiber construction has natural wicking properties.

  • MED005 - Engineered for special fluid releasing capabilities, absorbing and releasing prescribed amounts of fluids under specified amounts of pressure.

  • TMED91 - Highly absorbent for larger applications.  Unique, thin, and flexible design provides functionality and comfort, even under high volume applications.

  • TMED92 - The ULTIMATE wound care material.  The flexibility of this revolutionary product makes it perfect for a wide variety of high absorbency applications. 

  • TMED93 - Perfect for low temperature heat sealing.  End result—products have less leakage and provide superior wound care and treatment.  

 

 Call 1-800-333-3469 for technical specifications and pricing 

 

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