Gown Testing

Medical gowns of all types are widely used all over the world as hospitals and healthcare institutions continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure the safety of healthcare providers, manufacturers have a responsibility to guarantee their product quality and requirement compliance.

STEMart offers comprehensive gown testing capabilities including functional, physical, chemical and penetration resistance testing in accordance with ASTM, EN and ISO standards for non-surgical gowns, surgical gowns, isolation gowns, surgical isolation gowns, procedural gowns, operating room gowns and medical aprons.

Applicable Standards

• AATCC 127 Water Resistance Hydrostatic Pressure Test
• AATCC 42 Test Method for Water Resistance: Impact Penetration
• ASTM F1670 Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Synthetic Blood
• ASTM F1671 Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Blood-Borne Pathogens Using Phi-X174 Bacteriophage Penetration as a Test System
• ASTM F2107 Standard Guide for Construction and Maintenance of Skinned Areas on Baseball and Softball Fields
• ASTM F2407 Standard Specification for Surgical Gowns Intended for Use in Healthcare Facilities
• ANSI PB70 Liquid Barrier Performance and Classification of Protective Apparel and Drapes Intended for Use in Health Care Facilities
• EN 13795-1 Requirements and Test Methods for Surgical Drapes and Gowns
• EN 14126 Performance Requirements and Tests Methods for Protective Clothing Against Infective Agents
• EN 29073 Test Methods for Nonwovens
• EN ISO 11737-1 Determination of a Population of Microorganisms on Products
• ISO 16603 Determination of the Resistance of Protective Clothing Materials to Penetration by Blood and Body Fluids
• ISO 16604 Determination of the Resistance of Protective Clothing Materials to Penetration by Blood-Borne Pathogens
• ISO 22610 Test Method to Determine the Resistance to Wet Bacterial Penetration
• ISO 22612 Test Method for Resistance to Dry Microbial Penetration
• ISO 13938 Bursting Properties of Fabrics
• ISO 10993 Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices

Test Capability

• Hydrostatic pressure test
• Spray impact test
• Resistance to synthetic blood fluid penetration
• Resistance to viral penetration
• Resistance to wet bacterial penetration
• Resistance to dry microbial penetration
• Evaluation of bursting strength in dry and wet state
• Determination of tensile strength and elongation (dry/wet)
• Tear resistance
• Microbial cleanliness verification
• Particle shedding properties
• Biocompatibility test

STEMart offers a comprehensive set of gown tests which are essential to ensuring performance properties are validated to support marketing label claims. If you want to learn more detail about our service, or would like to consult with the experts at STEMart, please feel free to contact us.