Product Catalog - Drape Materials

• Impervex, Vet. Surgical Resources impervious material

  The base material is spunlace laminated with polyethylene film making it completely impervious. This feature serves as an effective infection barrier. With the highest tear strength of any available drape fabric, this material drapes well with a minimum of linting. While many of our fenestrated sheets are reinforced, plain sheets of Impervex may be fenestrated at surgery if desired. This material gives an excellent seal when used as an extremity drape by passing the extremity through a small slit since the material will resist tearing.
  

• Spunlace material

  This spunlaced material is the same as those widely used in both drapes and gowns in the human field. Because of its softness, they have excellent draping characteristics. It will resist tearing when fenestrated for surgery. While not impervious, the material is treated to minimize moisture penetration. Autoclavable.
  

• SMS material

  This material is formed from three layers of polypropylene fibers welded together to form the completed product. It exhibits good tear resistance, low linting, and is treated for moisture resistance. Autoclavable.
  

• Wetlaid non-woven material

  This material is widely used in the human field for both main drapes and towel drapes. As it can tear easily, caution is required when fenestrating for surgery. This material is treated for moisture resistance. Autoclavable.
  

• Plastic material

  Plastics are completely impervious. Color is noted in product descriptions.
  

• Thermoplastic elastomer

  This elastomeric material is used to make the conformable panels of the arthroscopy drapes. It has excellent stretch capability and forms a seal around limb to control fluid during surgery. It is durable, tear resistant and non-allergenic.
  

• Adhesive

  Adhesive areas in Vet. Surgical Resources drapes are 3M adhesive squares. The 3M adhesive squares are made from Coated Double Tape 9889. The tape features 0.95 mil thickness adhesive on both sides.