Abstract
This chapter reviews the role of composite nonwovens in medical applications. It covers surgical gowns, clinical wearable products, wipes, wound dressings, pads, swabs, scaffolds for tissue engineering, hernia meshes, filtration materials, and incontinence products. Commercially available, innovatively designed composite nonwovens for various medical applications are improving the quality of life of many people. Specific research needs have been highlighted to further improve the effectiveness of these products. The chapter ends with some perspectives for the use of composite nonwovens in medical applications in the future.
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