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082			_aRef 373.07 St454 2025
245			_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.
260			_a[Iloilo City] : _b[Ateneo de Iloilo], _cc2025.
300			_a39 p.
520			_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.
526			_a300-399
650			_aKapok (Ceiba Pentandra)--Fibers.
650			_aKapok (Ceiba Pentandra)--Fibers--Absorption capacity.
700			_aEdjan, Zach G.
700			_aAutajay, Daila T.
700			_aLuna, Aliya Faye B.
700			_a Concepcion, Chiel Aubrey B.
700			_aDueñas, Praved Banaag B.
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