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A Facile Method to Fabricate Bioenvironmentally Friendly Janus Nonwoven Medical Covers: Preparation and Property Evaluation

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Medical product contamination is a serious threat to patients’ health. However, designing medical covers that ensure Janus performance and outstanding abrasion resistance, mechanical performances has remained a great challenge. In this study, a novel Janus nonwoven fabric nonwoven fabric consists of a hydrophilic inner layer of polylactic acid (PLA)/lowmelting polylactic acid (LPLA) and a coated outer layer of hydrophobic thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is successfully fabricated. The subsequent PLA/LPLA-TPU textiles exhibits excellent protective performance of inner absorption. Moreover, the coating improves tensile strength and increases abrasion resistance. A mechanism of mechanical failure is further studied. This kind of nonwoven fabric is suggested to be a promising candidate for medical covers and health supplies.

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Acknowledgements

This work is supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin (18JCQNJC03400), the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian (2018J01504, 2018J01505) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant number 11702187). This study is also supported by the Opening Project of Green Dyeing and Finishing Engineering Research Center of Fujian University (2017001A, 2017001B, and 2017002B) and the Program for Innovative Research Team in University of Tianjin (TD13-5043).

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  1. Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China

    Yue Zhang, Ting-Ting Li, Fei Sun, Hai-Tao Ren, Xue-Fei Zhang, Ching-Wen Lou & Jia-Horng Lin

  2. Tianjin and Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Advanced Textile Composite Materials, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China

    Yue Zhang & Ting-Ting Li

  3. Ocean College, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China

    Bing-Chiuan Shiu & Jia-Horng Lin

  4. Fujian Key Laboratory of Novel Functional Fibers and Materials, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China

    Ching-Wen Lou

  5. Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, 41354, Taiwan

    Ching-Wen Lou

  6. Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan

    Ching-Wen Lou

  7. College of Textile and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China

    Ching-Wen Lou & Jia-Horng Lin

  8. Laboratory of Fiber Application and Manufacturing, Department of Fiber and Composite Materials, Feng Chia University, Taichung, 40724, Taiwan

    Jia-Horng Lin

  9. Department of Fashion Design, Asia University, Taichung, 41354, Taiwan

    Jia-Horng Lin

  10. School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan

    Jia-Horng Lin

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Zhang, Y., Li, TT., Shiu, BC. et al. A Facile Method to Fabricate Bioenvironmentally Friendly Janus Nonwoven Medical Covers: Preparation and Property Evaluation. Fibers Polym 22, 123–130 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-021-0158-z

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