| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 209 pages) : illustrations. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Series |
Woodhead publishing series in textiles, 2042-0811 ; no. 108 |
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Woodhead publishing in textiles ; no. 108.
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| Note |
"The Textile Institute." |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (Knovel, viewed Dec. 20, 2011). |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Understanding and improving hygiene and healthcare products is essential for improving infection prevention. Continuing Woodhead Publishing's series of specialised medical textile books, Textiles for hygiene and infection control provides readers with the latest developments in healthcare materials for hygiene and infection applications. Part one offers an insight into design and production techniques for hygiene textiles. Chapters discuss nanotechnology and it's applications in hygiene textiles, knitted spacer fabrics, innovative and sustainable packaging and biodegradable hygiene products. Part two explores design and production techniques for infection control textiles. Chapters examine micro-organisms, infection and the role of textiles, the creation of barrier textiles through plasma processing and methods for ensuring fabrics survive sterilisation. Part three concludes by investigating the variety of available hygiene and infection control products. Chapters consider washable textile-based absorbent products for incontinence, coated textiles for skin infections and antimicrobial treatments of textiles for hygiene and infection control applications from an industrial perspective. Textiles for hygiene and infection control is an essential reference for manufacturers, designers, engineers and producers of hygiene and infection control products. It is also a useful tool for medical scientists, surgeons and nurses. Offers insight into design and production techniques for hygiene textilesChapters discuss a range of applications, such as the use of textiles for incontinenceAn essential reference for manufacturers, designers, engineers and producers of hygiene and infection control products. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Design and production techniques for hygiene textiles -- pt. 2. Design and production techniques for infection-control textiles -- pt. 3. Product types. |
| Subject |
Textile fabrics -- Health aspects.
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Infection -- Prevention.
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Biomedical materials.
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Biocompatible Materials |
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Hygiene -- standards |
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Infection Control -- methods |
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Textiles -- microbiology |
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Biomatériaux.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Textiles & Polymers.
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Biomedical materials
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Infection -- Prevention
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| Genre/Form |
dissertations.
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Academic theses
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Academic theses.
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Thèses et écrits académiques.
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| Added Author |
McCarthy, B. J.
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Textile Institute (Manchester, England)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Textiles for hygiene and infection control. Oxford ; Philadelphia : Woodhead Pub., 2011 9781845696368 (DLC) 2011932805 (OCoLC)712116481 |
| ISBN |
0857093703 (electronic bk.) |
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9780857093707 (electronic bk.) |
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1845696360 |
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9781845696368 |
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1613443765 |
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9781613443767 |
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9781306195218 (MyiLibrary) |
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1306195217 |
| Standard No. |
(WaSeSS)ssj0000576325 |
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AU@ 000048592683 |
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AU@ 000049572637 |
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DEBBG BV042316727 |
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DEBSZ 399928804 |
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DEBSZ 431590672 |
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NZ1 14232378 |
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NZ1 15622114 |
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