Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/9173
Title: Wireless pressure sensors for pressure garments treated with chitosan
Authors: Yıldız Varan, Nilüfer
Keywords: Burn scars
Chitosan
Pressure garments
Wireless pressure sensors
Flexible electronics
Knit fabrics
Microorganisms
Polyamides
Pressure sensors
Printed circuit design
Product design
Rayon
Anti-microbial activity
Burn scar
Design/methodology/approach
Different structure
Flexible printed circuit
Pressure functions
Chitin
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effects of chitosan treatments on exerted pressures of nylon 6.6/elastane pressure garments in three different knit structures using wireless pressure sensors for an accurate and a precise scar management for future designs. Design/methodology/approach: Pressure garments designed in different structures consist of 70/30 and 75/25 nylon 6.6/elastane were treated with chitosan and the exerted pressures were analyzed using wireless pressure sensors including ultra-thin and flexible printed circuit sensors in comparison with untreated control samples. Antimicrobial activities and washing tests were also evaluated. Findings: It is found that chitosan treatments have a significant effect on final pressures. Exerted pressures increased significantly for all samples after chitosan treatments. Higher pressures were measured for weft knit structured designs while lower pressures were recorded for powernet structured garments. It is found that the elasticity showed a small significant decrease and it has attributed due to a small significant shrinkage during processes. The mean scores of pressures were found in the acceptable medical range which will continue to help hypertrophic scar management for future designs. The exerted pressures of the fabrics remained constant after five washes and showed a small significant decrease after 10 and 50 washes which will provide a long period of compression. Permanent antimicrobial effectiveness has gained at around 90 percent after five washes and 50 percent after 50 washes. A small significant increase was observed for stiffness (CD, MD) after ten washes. Originality/value: Chitosan treatments impact exerted pressures of pressure garments significantly. It is a reference to evaluate pressure functions of pressure garments using wireless pressure sensors while imparting antimicrobial activity. © 2017, © Emerald Publishing Limited.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/9173
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCST-12-2016-0136
ISSN: 0955-6222
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Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection
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