Medical Textiles. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference, 24th & 25th August 1999, Bolton Institute, UK

Content: 
Front Matter, Page i
Copyright, Page ii
PREFACE, Page vii, Subhash Anand
1 - New Developments in the Manufacture of Circular Knitting Machines for the Production of Medical Textiles, Pages 3-11, S.P. Mermelstein, D. Hale
2 - Nonwovens – The choice for the Medical Industry into the Next Millennium, Pages 12-19, I.V. Walker
3 - Production of Yarns and Fabrics from Alginate Fibres for Medical Applications, Pages 20-29, X. Chen, G. Wells, D.M. Woods
4 - Opportunities and Challenges for Fibrous Products in Healthcare and Medical Applications, Pages 30-35, R.L. Shishoo
5 - Knitting Seamless Three-Dimensional Shell Structures on Modern Electronic Flat Bed Knitting Machines, Pages 36-43, T. Dias, A. Fernando, P.K. Choy, P. Xie
6 - Medical Textiles with Specific Characteristics Produced on Flat Knitting Machines, Pages 44-51, M. Legner
7 - The Design of Pressure Garments for the Treatment of Hypertropic Scarring Caused by Burns, Pages 55-61, S.F. Ng, J.M. Parkinson, B. Schofield
8 - Evaluation of the Pressure Distribution Performance of Padding Bandage Materials, Pages 62-73, A.J. Rigby, S.C. Anand, M. Miraftab
9 - Elastic Fabrics for Use in Pressure Garments – Comfort Properties, Pages 74-81, L. Macintyre, M. Baird, P. Weedall
10 - Methods of Calculation of Local Pressure of Elastomer Products, Pages 82-89,91, B.S. Okss, D.I. Lyashenko
11 - Twenty Years of New Development – What Clinical Benefit for the Patient?, Pages 92-104, V. Jones, P. Price
12 - Development of a Versatile Antimicrobial Finish for Textile Materials for Healthcare and Hygiene Applications, Pages 107-116, S. Rajendran, S.C. Anand
13 - Air Permeability and Porosity Evaluation of Antiallergical Bed Linen, Pages 117-123, J. Militký, V. Kovačič, J. Rubnerová, M. Trávničková
14 - Influence of the Sterilisation on the Properties and Performance of O. R. Disposable Garments, Pages 124-130, M.J. Araujo-Marques, M.E. Cabeço-Silva
15 - Formation of Creases in Bedsheets – A Cause of Decubitus, Pages 131-137, L. Van Langenhove
16 - The Design of Needlefelts to Control the Flow of Liquids in Incontinence Products, Pages 138-145, R.A. Chapman, H. Landeryou
17 - Some Aspects of Cotton Leno Fabric Usage in the New Generation of Dressing Materials, Pages 149-155, E. Wilk
18 - Anisotropic Fluid Transmission in Nonwoven Wound Dressings, Pages 156-163, S.J. Russell, N. Mao
19 - Advanced Materials for Wound Dressings: Biofunctional Mixed Carbohydrate Polymers, Pages 164-172, M. Miraftab, Q. Qiao, J.F. Kennedy, S.C. Anand, G. Collyer
20 - Fibrous Scaffolds for Tissue Culturing, Pages 173-179, M. Smith
21 - Functional Requirements of Bedding Materials for Elderly Patients, Pages 180-186, Y.L. Kwok, Y. Li, L.W. Chu, A.S. Wong, W.K. Chan
22 - Time Dependent Behaviour of Some Suture Materials, Pages 189-196, E.K. Bayraktar, A.S. Hockenberger
23 - Surface Treatment of the Textile Graft Which Reduces Thrombogenicity and Improves Healing, Pages 197-199, R. Maini
24 - Embroidery Technology for Medical Textiles, Pages 200-206, E. Karamuk, J. Mayer, M. Düring, B. Wagner, B. Bischoff, R. Ferrario, M. Billia, R. Seidl, R. Panizzon, E. Wintermantel
25 - Tissue Engineered Synthetic Scaffolds for Tissue Repair - A Textile Approach to Implant Design, Pages 207-213, R.J. Minns
26 - Pitfalls of Statistics in Clinical Trials Design, Pages 217-224, S. Gray
27 - The Drug Tariff and its Relevance to Medical Textiles, Pages 225-233, G. Collyer
28 - The Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC and its Relevance to Medical Textiles, Pages 234-237, D. Metcalfe