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| fixed length control field |
01861nam a2200205 4500 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
Ref 373.07 St454 2025 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Sterilized kapok fiber as an alternative for dressing pads : |
| Remainder of title |
A comparative study on absorption capacity / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
by Zach G. Edjan, Daila T. Autajay, Aliya Faye B. Luna, Chiel Aubrey B. Concepcion, & Praved Banaag B. Dueñas. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
[Iloilo City] : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
[Ateneo de Iloilo], |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
c2025. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent/Page number |
39 p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
As the supply for cotton decreases, the rate of manufacture in medical products slows down, this study determined if kapok fibers can become a suitable alternative fiber in commercial medical products, with one major example being dressing pads. The main factor in evaluating dressing pads is how much fluid it can absorb, or its water absorption capacity, this study compares the absorption capacity of kapok-based dressing pads to Mediplast, Sure-Guard, and Pro Health Care dressing pads. The kapok fibers were first molded and autoclaved to improve performance during the experiment. The dressing pads were first weighed before being soaked in saline solution for intervals of 15, 30, and 60 minutes before being drained for 5 minutes and weighed again, finding its water absorption percentage. After the experiment, It appeared that Sure-Guard pads have the greatest absorption capacity at 89% while the kapok-pads had a slightly lower level of performance at 83% compared to the commercial pads, yet it still proves as viable alternative to conventional dressing pads. |
| 526 ## - STUDY PROGRAM INFORMATION NOTE |
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| PROGRAM TYPE |
Social Sciences (how people live and work in society; law, government and institutions) |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Kapok (Ceiba Pentandra)--Fibers. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Kapok (Ceiba Pentandra)--Fibers--Absorption capacity. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME/OTHER AUTHORS |
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| Personal name |
Edjan, Zach G. |
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| Personal name |
Autajay, Daila T. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME/OTHER AUTHORS |
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| Personal name |
Luna, Aliya Faye B. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME/OTHER AUTHORS |
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| Personal name |
Concepcion, Chiel Aubrey B. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME/OTHER AUTHORS |
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| Personal name |
Dueñas, Praved Banaag B. |
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| Classification |
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Book |
