TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose Surgical gowns should be designed and produced using special techniques to provide barrier properties against potential risks during surgery and healthcare procedures. Ultrasonic welding is one of these methods used to produce surgical gowns with determined barrier properties. The purpose of this paper is to analyse bond strength and permeability properties of ultrasonically welded nonwoven fabrics and compare them with traditional sewing techniques.Design/methodology/approach In this study, ultrasonic welding of nonwovens was performed to demonstrate its use as an assembly method. Performance requirements in the design of surgical gowns were determined. Fabric strengths and bond strengths of ultrasonic-welded and traditionally sewn fabrics were analysed. The performance properties, i.e., bond strength, air and water resistance of the fabrics and the joints obtained by ultrasonic and classical sewing methods were studied.Findings As a result, it was found that ultrasonic welding technique is a suitable method for joining layers in surgical gown production bringing the advantages of high water resistance together with acceptable bond strength.Originality/value The current study focuses on the use of ultrasonic welding of nonwovens used for disposable protective surgical gowns. Ultrasound welding technique was presented as an alternative to classic assembly methods and ultrasonic welding technology was applied to different fabric combinations simulating different layers in different joining sections of a surgical gown.
VL  - 29
IS  - 4
SN  - 0955-6222
DO  - 10.1108/IJCST-05-2016-0048
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCST-05-2016-0048
AU  - Eryuruk Selin Hanife
AU  - Karagüzel Kayaoglu Burçak
AU  - Kalaoglu Fatma
PY  - 2017
Y1  - 2017/01/01
TI  - A study on ultrasonic welding of nonwovens used for surgical gowns
T2  - International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 539
EP  - 552
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -