Medik Absorb Absorbent Cotton Rolls & Balls
Absorbent cotton, also known as surgical cotton or cotton wool, is primarily used for medical purposes in hospitals, nursing homes, dispensaries, and home first-aid applications due to its high fluid absorbency. It is commonly utilized for wound care, cleaning, padding, and personal hygiene.
The raw cotton undergoes a series of processing steps that render it hydrophilic in nature and remove external impurities, including natural waxes and contaminants. This processing ensures the cotton is clean, soft, and suitable for use in surgical dressings and personal hygiene applications, meeting the required standards for medical use.
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Absorbent Cotton is also known as Surgical Cotton or Cotton Wool and mainly used for medical purposes in hospitals, nursing homes, dispensaries and at home (for first aid) etc. because of its property of high fluid absorbency. The raw cotton is processed by series of steps which r e n d e r t h e c o t t o n hydrophilic in character and free from external impurities needed to be fit for use in surgical dressings and personal hygiene.
Technical Specifications
| PARAMETER | BRITISH PHARMACOPOEIA | TYPICAL PRODUCT SPECIFICATION |
|---|---|---|
| FIBRE IDENTIFICATION | 100% COTTON FIBRE | CONFORMS (100% COTTON) |
| ABSORBENCY | NOT MORE THAN 10 SECCONDS | CONFORMS (2.5 SECONDS) |
| ACIDITY OR ALKALINITY | NEUTRAL | CONFORMS |
| COLOURING MATTER | A VERY FAINT YELLOWISH TINGE MAY BE OBSERVED BUT NO BLUISH OR GREENISH TINGE IS PRESENT | CONFORMS |
| ETHER-SOLUBLE SUBSTANCES | NOT MORE THAN 0.50% | CONFORMS |
| FLORESCENCE | NOT MORE THAN A FEW ISOLATED FIBERS SHOW AN INTENSE BLUE FLORESCENCE | CONFORMS |
| PARAMETER | BRITISH PHARMACOPOEIA | TYPICAL PRODUCT SPECIFICATION |
|---|---|---|
| STARCH AND DEXTRIN | NO BLUE, VIOLET, REDDISH OR BROWNISH COLOUR IS PRODUCED | CONFORMS |
| SURFACE ACTIVE SUBSTANCES | NOT MORE THAN A RING OF FROTH, IN CONTACT WITH THE WALLS OF THE TEST TUBE | CONFORMS |
| WATER SOLUBLE SUBSTANCES | NOT MORE THAN 0.50% | CONFORMS (0.46%) |
| LOSS ON DRYING | NOT MORE THAN 11% OF ITS WEIGHT | CONFORMS (3.56%) |
| SULPHATED ASH | NOT MORE THAN 0.45% | CONFORMS (0.36%) |
| NEPS/KITTIES COUNT PER GM | NOT MORE THAN 250 | CONFORMS (134) |
Packaging Info
| ITEM | CATALOG NO. | SIZE | PACK QTY | CARTON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABSORBENT COTTON ROLLS | 167398 | 500 GMS | 1 ROLL | 35 ROLLS |
| ABSORBENT COTTON ROLLS | 167893 | 250 GMS | 1 ROLL | 70 ROLLS |
| ABSORBENT COTTON ROLLS | 167381 | 0.2—1.0 GMS/BALL | 1,000 BALLS | 10 PACKETS |
* Absorbent cotton rolls - individually wrap and interleaved with paper to separate the pleats, shrink wrapped with polyethylene film and then packed into strong shipping cartons.
* Absorbent cotton balls - bulk packed in polyethylene bags and then packed into strong shipping cartons.
| Recommended Shelf Life | 5 years upon date of manufacture (In original packaging if stored properly following recommended storage conditions and in undamaged or opened package) |
| Indications | Absorbent cotton is classified as dressing materials and primarily used for wound dressing and basic function as wound dressing is providing protection against an infection, blood and exudates absorption, to promote healing and possibly apply a medication to the wound. |