The following detailed project reports are prepared
| S.No. | Detailed Project Report | Category |
| 1. | Surgical Non-woven face mask | Healthcare |
| 2. | Alcohol Wet Wipe | Hygiene |
| 3. | Non-Woven Surgical Aprons | Healthcare |
| 4. | Compression Stockings | Nonimplantable |
| 5. | Crepe Bandage | Nonimplantable |
| 6. | Wet wipes | Hygiene |
| 7. | Surgeon’s cap | Healthcare |
| 8. | Shoe cover | Healthcare |
| 9. | Sanitary napkin | Hygiene |
| 10. | Surgical Cotton | Nonimplantable |
| 11. | Buffount Cap | Healthcare |
| 12. | Surgical Gauze | Nonimplantable |
| 13. | Adult diaper | Hygiene |
| 14. | Baby diaper | Hygiene |
| 15. | Disposable under wears | Hygiene |
| 16. | Hernia mesh | Implantable |
| 17. | Underpad | Hygiene |
| 18. | Cotton ball | Nonimplantable |
| 19. | Cotton swab | Nonimplantable |
| 20. | Cotton pad | Nonimplantable |
| 21. | Dental roll | Nonimplantable |
| 22. | Zig zag pleated cotton | Nonimplantable |
The divisions have developed the following instruments
- Synthetic Blood Penetration Resistance Tester
- Bacterial Filtration Efficiency Tester
- Compression Bandage Pressure Measurement System
- Equipment for producing knotless incision closure
- Particulate Filtration Efficiency Tester
- Advanced Splash Resistance Tester
- Fluid Handling Capacity Tester
- Puncture Resistance Tester
- Wet Bacterial Penetration Resistance Tester
- Dry Bacterial Penetration Resistance Tester
Contract research projects are 60% sponsored by Ministry of Textiles and 40% by Industry. The details of contract research projects are as follows:
1. Development of Collagen coated hernia mesh along with Cologenesis Health Care Pvt Ltd as industry partner.
2. Development of mopping pad using non-woven and woven structures with care med as industry partner.
The following standards are forwarded to BIS
- Surgical gown
- Surgical drape
- Face mask
- Cellulose wadding
- Vapour permeable water proof dressings
- Nonwoven gauze swab
- Nonwoven laparotomy sponge
- Nonwoven bandage roll
- Paraffin gauze dressings
- Tubular bandages
- Orthopaedic stockinette
- Crepe bandages
- Cast padding for orthopaedic plaster
- Povidone iodine ointment based knitted dressing
- Elastic bandage
- Graduated medical compression stockings
- Absorbent cotton
- Open weave bandage
- Elastic surgical adhesive tape
- X-ray detectable absorbent cotton gauze
- Extension plaster
- Absorbent cotton ribbon gauze
- Extension Plaster
- Nonwoven Tape
- Salicylic acid adhesive plaster
- Belladonna adhesive plaster
- Elastic adhesive dressings
- Elastic crepe bandage
- Medical Textiles – Test methods for hygiene products
- Test methods for primary wound dressings – Part 1: Free swell absorbency
- Test methods for primary wound dressings –Part 2: Fluid handling capacity
- Test methods for primary wound dressings –Part 3: Fluid affinity
- Test methods for primary wound dressings –Part 4: Gelling characteristics
- Polyurethane foam dressings
- Test methods for compresses used for wound management & surgical procedures
- Vapour - Permeable adhesive film dressings
- Test methods for primary wound dressings –Part 5: Dispersion characteristics
- Test methods for primary wound dressings –Part 6: Dispersion/Solubility characteristics
- Test methods for primary wound dressings –Part 7: Conformability
- Sterlisation wrap materials - Requirements & Test Methods
- Test methods for primary wound dressings –Part 8: Moisture vapour transmission rate
- Test methods for primary wound dressings –Part 9: Water Proofness
- Chlorhexidine gauze dressings
- Ribbed Cotton Stockinette
- Ribbed Cotton/Viscose Stockinette
- Ribbed Polypropylene Stockinette
- Knitted viscose primary wound dressings
- Perforated film absorbent dressings
- Sanitary napkin
- Draft amendment – X- ray detectable gauze and laprotomy sponge
- Draft amendment– elastic bandage
- Draft modified – Crepe bandage (as per current trend)
- Baby diaper
- Method for evaluation of Bacterial filtration Efficiency of Surgical face Masks
- Community Face Masks - Specifications
Staff of the division have published 51 research papers in various journals like Asian Textile Journal, Journal of Academia and Industrial Research (JAIR), International Journal of Emerging Technology & Advanced Engineering, International Journal of Nanoparticles, Biomedicine etc.
The following machineries have been procured in order to develop medical textile products.
- Spun lace Non-Woven Plant
- Face mask production unit
- Tricot Warp knitting machine
- Raschel Warp Knitting Machine
- Embroidery Machine
- Compression stocking knitting machine
- Narrow width loom
- Cartesian braiding machines
- Projectile weaving machine
- Electro spinning setup
- Coating and laminating machine
- Cotton wool roll making machine
- Ultrasonic Sewing machine
- Spot Ultrasonic welding machine
- Alcohol Pad & Wet Wipes making machine
- Sanitary Napkin machine
- Equipment for producing knotless incision closure
- Heavy duty sewing machine
- Chain stitch sewing machine
- Button pressing machine
- Straight and round knife cutter
The department has signed MoUs with multiples agencies.
The COE is affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore for conducting PhD in Medical Textiles.
FOR MORE DETAILS, Please contact:
Mr. S. Sivakumar,
Head – Chemistry and CoE Medical Textiles,
E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]
