Permali manufactures a range of materials specifically designed for pressure redistribution mattresses and bedding solutions for the healthcare sector. Tuftane® polyurethane film grades are specially formulated to provide the functionality and high performance properties needed:
- Non-allergenic
- Flammability resistance
- Vapour permeability
- Contamination protection – including MRSA resistance
Leading OEMs of wipe-clean duvets, sheets, and pillows used in the healthcare sector take advantage of the processing and performance benefits of using Tuftane® TPU films. Flexible speciality textiles are typically heat laminated or adhesive bonded to supporting foams and fabrics; both fabrication processes can be used with Tuftane® clear TPU film.
These specially formulated Tuftane® grades have been developed for manufacturers of medical equipment and healthcare products, such as pressure redistribution mattresses and bedding. These combine biocompatibility with excellent resistance to the growth of fungi and bacteria. Advanced additive technologies are used by Permali to produce Tuftane® films able to resist the growth of microbials, such as MRSA (S. Aureus) and E coli. All Tuftane® TPU films can be sterilised by either gamma irradiation or ethylene oxide.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Permali supplied a range of medical materials which were used in NHS equipment.
Tuftane® TPU for the Healthcare Sector
Permali manufactures a range of materials specifically designed for pressure redistribution mattresses and bedding solutions for the healthcare sector. Tuftane® polyurethane film grades are specially formulated to provide the functionality and high performance properties needed:
- Non-allergenic
- Flammability resistance
- Vapour permeability
- Contamination protection – including MRSA resistance
Leading OEMs of wipe-clean duvets, sheets, and pillows used in the healthcare sector take advantage of the processing and performance benefits of using Tuftane® TPU films. Flexible speciality textiles are typically heat laminated or adhesive bonded to supporting foams and fabrics; both fabrication processes can be used with Tuftane® clear TPU film.
These specially formulated Tuftane® grades have been developed for manufacturers of medical equipment and healthcare products, such as pressure redistribution mattresses and bedding. These combine biocompatibility with excellent resistance to the growth of fungi and bacteria. Advanced additive technologies are used by Permali to produce Tuftane® films able to resist the growth of microbials, such as MRSA (S. Aureus) and E coli. All Tuftane® TPU films can be sterilised by either gamma irradiation or ethylene oxide.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Permali supplied a range of medical materials which were used in NHS equipment.
Non-Allergenic
Flammability Resistance
Vapour Permeability
Contamination Protection
Including MRSA resistance
Pressure Redistribution Mattresses
Tuftane® TPU films have proved ideal as the easy to fabricate, durable barrier layer in textile systems used for air, gel and water filled pressure relief mattress designs.
The low hardness grade of Tuftane® specified combines softness with high flexibility to provide the required level of comfort.
Low permeability to air and water, excellent fatigue and puncture resistance, and resistant to hydrolysis and the growth of microbials are also vital properties provided by the Tuftane® polyurethane film for this technical application.
Tuftane® TPU films have proven highly effective as a resilient, easily manipulated barrier layer in textile configurations utilised for air, gel, and water-filled pressure alleviating mattress designs. Specially formulated, low hardness Tuftane® grades offer the ideal combination of suppleness and high flexibility, ensuring the necessary comfort level.
With low permeability to air and water, exceptional durability against fatigue and punctures, resistance to hydrolysis, and the ability to inhibit microbial growth, Tuftane® has all the necessary properties for technical applications in the medical and healthcare sector.
Hospital Wipe Clean Duvets, Sheets and Pillow Overlays
Leading manufacturers of wipe-clean duvets, sheets and pillows for the healthcare industry leverage the processing advantages and superior performance of Tuftane® TPU films. Flexible unique textiles are typically conjoined to supportive foams and fabrics through heat lamination or adhesive bonding. Both of these fabrication methods can be successfully implemented with the clear TPU film of Tuftane®.
Permali offers a selection of hypoallergenic Tuftane® polyurethane film grades to manufacturers of healthcare mattresses and bedding products. These grades are specifically formulated to have essential characteristics and functional properties such as flammability resistance, vapour permeability, and contamination protection, including resistance to MRSA.
Therapy Gel Pads, Pressure Pads for Beds and Welded Bladders
Tuftane® TPU films, are flexible and gentle to the touch, despite being tough and impermeable. This unique combination makes them perfect the perfect material for therapeutic gel pads and pressure-relief pads for beds and wheelchairs. They offer the ideal balance of comfort combined with resistance to tears or punctures, while also being a liquid and gas barrier with anti-fungal properties.
Tuftane® clear TPU film are also used for fabricating liquid or gas filled sealed bladders, which can be cost effectively manufactured using conventional HF and ultrasonic welding techniques.