Single-use disposables, limited-wear, comfort and protection levels: a review of fabric choices for medical and related personal protection applications.
Tyvek® is up to eight times stronger than medical-grade papers of equal or greater basis weight, so it resists punctures — even from the irregular or sharp edges of many surgical devices.
Sterile integrity testing (bubble leak or dye penetration tests) on flexible sterile barrier systems (SBS) containing porous materials can yield false-positives if bends, folds or creases cause internal sheet separation of the porous web.