World leaders in technical support surfaces for pressure injury prevention
You will have different requirements of your support surface depending on the end-use. Here we can help you find the right fabric for your specific product, from the most comprehensive range of medical support surfaces available in the world.
Dartex has developed medical support surfaces for each unique care need. From pressure area care, to patient transfer and infection control. We have comprehensive ranges of fabrics for use in hospital, care homes and independent living. Here we can propose the right solution for your care need.
We offer two distinct fabric ranges; Dartex Classic and Dartex Advanced Technologies, which provide specialist properties depending on the medical needs of the patient. Find out more about the right choice for your application using the navigation links on the right.
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Dartex is an international business, with transfer coating and transfer laminating manufacturing facilities on both sides of the Atlantic. We produce the highest quality fabrics for the world-wide healthcare market. All our fabrics are expertly engineered to be used in a variety of patient support surfaces.
Dartex Coatings Ltd. Acton Close Long Eaton Nottingham, NG10 1FZ United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)115 983 7676 Fax: +44 (0)115 973 6387
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Dynamic mattresses need a fabric with a variety of properties. They need to provide pressure care and support through increased stretch. Aid infection control through creating barriers to fluid ingress and providing an easy to clean surface that fits in with a hospitals tough demands. They also need to be durable enough to withstand excessive usage as associated with independant living products.
A static mattress is an important medical device which is widely used within the independent living care sector. Certain performance levels are expected from his equipment. They need to reduce pressure for the patient, provide a manageable surface to be cleaned by the patient or their carer, while being able to last after frequent use. This is achieved through increased stretch, durability, and providing a wipe clean surface that can be cleaned and dried in minutes.
Cushions provide a stretch support surface which is important for pressure relief. They also need to be durable enough to withstand the patient’s users weight without falling apart or tearing. Keeping an intact barrier to fluid ingress means that the ‘nasties’ are also kept out, assisting with infection control.
Positioning equipment is widely used in the independent living sector. Patients needing specific pressure relief for a certain body part or limb may need positioning equipment to reduce pressure on that area. This would not be possible without stretch fabrics that are an important component providing the surface for these positioning aids. Durable and wipe clean surfaces also assist the equipment can last without wearing out, and can be easily cleaned between uses.
Fabrics for mobility products such as wheelchairs have high demands put on them. Stretch provides equal pressure distribution, while durability means the fabric remains waterproof after excessive use. Lightfast qualities mean the products don't fade in the sun making them not only waterproof but weatherproof.
Seating is an important part of the independent living sector. Many users spend a lot for their time in their chairs, and this increases the importance of a pressure relieving solution for their seating. This is why stretch fabrics are an important part of this solution for custom seating.
Patient handling equipment needs to be very strong and durable in order to take the strains of use without tearing. It also needs to stay waterproof so that it can be easily cleaned between uses and does not spread bacteria and infections.
Due to the qualities that Dartex coated fabrics offer, there are a wide range of other uses. Durable, waterproof, fabrics that can be engineered to be lightfast, conductive with increased moisture vapour permeability means that they have a range of applications.
Dartex manufactures tailored solutions for your specific end-use Dartex have launched Dartex Care, a new range of support surfaces specifically designed for Independent Living. Find out more about how Dartex has a specific product for your end-use by searching for your end-use on the hot-spot.
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