Medical Barrier Protective Fabrics for PPE
Milliken Perimeter™ fabrics are solutions for garment producers in search of level 1, level 2 and level 3 medical barrier fabrics for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for front-line medical workers.
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Level 1 Medical Barrier Fabrics
Typical Environments for Usage: Basic Care, Standard Hospital Medical Unit
- Milliken Perimeter™ fabric
- Meets ANSI/AAMI PB70 Standard
- Used for MINIMAL risk situations
- Provides a slight barrier to small amounts of fluid penetration
- Single test of water impacting the surface of the gown material is conducted to assess barrier protection performance
Level 2 Medical Barrier Fabrics
Typical Environments for Usage: Blood draw from a vein, Suturing, ICU, Pathology lab
- Milliken Perimeter™ fabric
- Meets ANSI/AAMI PB70 Standard
- Used for LOW risk situations
- Provides a barrier to larger amounts of fluid penetration through splatter and some fluid exposure through soaking
- Two tests are conducted to assess barrier protection performance:
- Water impacting the surface of the gown material
- Resistance to water pressure
Level 3 Medical Barrier Fabrics
Typical Environments for Usage: Arterial blood draw, IV insertion, Emergency room, Trauma
- Milliken Perimeter™ fabric
- Meets ANSI/AAMI PB70 Standard
- Used for MODERATE risk situations
- Provides a barrier to larger amounts of fluid penetration through splatter and more fluid exposure through soaking than Level 2 materials
- Two tests are conducted to assess barrier protection performance:
- Water impacting the surface of the gown material
- Resistance to water pressure