02007nam a2200217   4500999001700000082002600017245022500043260004900268300001000317520107800327526001201405650003701417650005801454700002001512700002301532700002501555700003301580700003201613942001201645952013201657  c13088d13088  aRef 373.07 St454 2025  aSterilized kapok fiber as an alternative for dressing pads :bA comparative study on absorption capacity /cby Zach G. Edjan, Daila T. Autajay, Aliya Faye B. Luna, Chiel Aubrey B. Concepcion, & Praved Banaag B. Dueñas.  a[Iloilo City] :b[Ateneo de Iloilo],cc2025.  a39 p.  aAs 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.  a300-399  aKapok (Ceiba Pentandra)--Fibers.  aKapok (Ceiba Pentandra)--Fibers--Absorption capacity.  aEdjan, Zach G.   aAutajay, Daila T.   aLuna, Aliya Faye B.   a Concepcion, Chiel Aubrey B.  aDueñas, Praved Banaag B.   2ddccBK  00102ddc40708REFaHSLbHSLcREFd2025-07-21eDonationiD-131oRef 373.07 St454 2025pHSD-131r2025-07-21t1w2025-07-21yBK