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Surgical Drapes

OVERVIEW
DuPont offers drapes made of DuPontTM
Softesse® and DuPontTM Suprel®.

Softesse® Drapes:
DuPontTMSoftesse® is used extensively around the world in single-use patient and procedural drapes. Softesse® can be treated to be absorbent or reinforced with poly films to be impervious to fluids. It is available in a range of weights, colors and finishes.  Softesse® benefits include:

  • Offer good fluid repellency and splash
    resistance.
  • Are strong and tear-resistant.
  • Conform easily, so they stay in place on a patient, without slipping or sliding.
  • Feature very high opacity, which allows greater patient modesty and minimizes distracting glare in the O.R.
  • Provide better abrasion resistance than SMS polypropylene fabrics.
  • Are easily disposable using standard methods.
  • Meet the Standard for Flammability of Clothing Textiles CPSC 16 CFR Part 1610.
      
Orthomax Drapes:
OrthoMax drapes from Medline Industries are made with DuPontTM Suprel® medical fabric.  This innovative fabric is manufactured using a patented process to create a fabric that's both highly protective and extremely drapeable.  The fabric features an advanced composite technology that utilizes polyester (for strength) combined with polyethylene (for softness).

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Medical Fabrics Europe

Please visit the Medical Fabrics Europe site for products and services in Europe.

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For information about Where to Buy DuPontâ„¢ Medical Fabrics.

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