Hollingsworth & Vose, global producer for nonwoven material and engineered paper used in filtration and other industry application, has unveiled a new material for the manufacturing of non-surgical medical gowns.

The material has been made to encounter the immediate need of the personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical staff in hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities. The manufacturers can easily convert these materials into medical gowns using the standard method.

The development has been tested and meets the following requirements like AATCC 42 impact penetration and AATCC 127 hydrostatic pressure tests. The production has been done in Easton, New York. The material was manufactured quickly to meet the immediate demand by collaborating with companies like third party testing and different industries expertise. The company was able to launch the material within a weeks’ time and started giving it to the PPE manufacturers.