Microporous Coveralls

Microporous Coveralls:

When your working environment contains hazardous liquid such as blood, chemical liquid, or acids, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) can keep you safe and reduce the risks of contact with the hazards. However, have you ever experienced sweating all over your body after a long day at work while wearing a coverall? To keep your comfort and efficiency and prevent the risky liquid at the workplace, wearing the coverall which is made by microporous fabric will be a popular solution.

Microporous fabric is made up of nonwoven laminated microporous film, which is a light fabric that offers good breathability while remaining substantially impermeable to liquid. However, do you know how to maintain both breathable and liquid-proof at the same time?

To avoid liquid and blood penetration, the size of micropores is smaller than water drops and greater than moisture vapor. Besides, the winding holes are often stacked in several layers to allow moisture vapor molecules to flow while keeping liquids out. The micropore size of microporous fabric, for example, is on average 80-120 nm in diameter, which is 250 times larger than moisture vapor and 15,000-20,000 times smaller than a drop of water, as illustrated in Figure 1. This is how it manages the features of breathability and liquid protection.

The applications of microporous fabric include disposable items for medical, industrial, and consumer products, such as protective clothing, gowns, patient suits, coveralls, boots, and so on.