Protective Barriers & Material Performance

Evaluation of performance characteristics of personal protective equipment is essential to both practitioner and patient. STEMart offers a unique combination of test services to assess these characteristics for face masks, safety eyewear, hoods, caps, gloves, arm shields, aprons, gowns, coveralls and safety footwear of all types to support marketing approvals and performance label claim verification.

Protective Barriers & Material Performance Test Services

Antimicrobial Efficacy Studies

STEMart provides Antimicrobial Efficacy Testing based on AATCC Method 100 to quantify the bacteriostatic (growth-inhibiting) and bactericidal (bacteria-killing) properties of antimicrobial fabrics.

Bacterial & Viral Filtration Efficacy (BFE/VFE) Test

STEMart provides manufacturer with Bacterial & Viral Filtration Efficacy (BFE/VFE) testing according to ASTM and EN standards to help them examine their products’ ability to filter bacteria, and viruses.

Flammability Test

STE-Mart provides flammability test in accordance with 16 CFR Part 1610 to evaluate the flammability of medical textiles including face masks, surgical gowns, and drapes.

Hydrostatic Pressure Test

STEMart provides comprehensive hydrostatic pressure test for products such as gowns, drapes, and barrier fabrics in accordance with AATCC 127, ISO 811, AAMI PB70, and EN 13795.

Microbial Cleanliness

STEMart offers Microbial Cleanliness test according to EN and ISO standards for the estimation of the population of viable microorganisms on the surface of face masks.

Partible Filtration Efficiency (PFE) Test

STEMart provides Partible Filtration Efficiency (PFE) testing according to ASTM, EN and GB standards to evaluate the filtration efficiency of filter media and other filtration devices at sub-micron levels.

Spray Impact Test

STEMart provides Spray Impact Test to evaluate the resistance of textile fabric to the penetration of water under contact with sprayed water.

Synthetic Blood Penetration Resistance Test

STEMart provides Synthetic Blood Penetration Test in accordance with ASTM, EN and ISO standards to evaluate the resistance of materials used in protective clothing to penetration by synthetic blood.

Tensile and Tear Resistance Tests

STEMart provides a comprehensive set of Tensile and Tear Resistance Tests for measurement of strength and elasticity of fabrics (wet or dry) and plastics according to ASTM, EN and ISO standards.

Viral Penetration Resistance Test

STEMart provides Viral Penetration Test according to ASTM and ISO standards to evaluate the resistance of materials used in protective clothing to viral penetration.

Glove Testing

SETMart provides a wide range of disposable glove testing capabilities to support manufacturers, distributors and retailers in ensuring your disposable gloves comply with industry and performance standards.

Gown Testing

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.

Face Mask Testing

STEMart offers comprehensive gown testing capabilities including filtration efficiency and penetration resistance testing in accordance with ASTM, EN and ISO standards for surgical face masks and general-use masks.

Eyewear Testing

STEMart provides a wide range of eyewear testing in accordance with EN, ISO, ANSI/ISEA, AS/NZS, GB and CSA standards to verify the products’ compliance to various functional, physical, and mechanical requirements such as robustness, protection against droplets and splashes of liquids.

Safety Footwear Testing

STEMart provides a wide range of testing in accordance with EN, ISO and ASTM standards to evaluate the comfort, performance, durability and safety of safety footwear.

STEMart offers comprehensive protective apparel testing to meet your global needs for personal protective equipment (PPE) used in a number of industries. If you want to learn more detail about our protective barriers & material performance test services, or would like to consult with the experts at STEMart, please feel free to contact us.

Protective Barriers & Material Performance

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