WO1994016448A1 - Antimicrobial articles - Google Patents
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- WO1994016448A1 WO1994016448A1 PCT/GB1994/000046 GB9400046W WO9416448A1 WO 1994016448 A1 WO1994016448 A1 WO 1994016448A1 GB 9400046 W GB9400046 W GB 9400046W WO 9416448 A1 WO9416448 A1 WO 9416448A1
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- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
- G21F1/00—Shielding characterised by the composition of the materials
- G21F1/02—Selection of uniform shielding materials
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- the present invention relates to radiation protective articles other than gloves e.g. aprons & thorax shields; for surgical or medical use and processes for their manufacture.
- the present invention provides a " • radiation protective article for surgical or medical use comprising a layer of flexible polymer containing at least 25% by volume of particulate tungsten material and having a radiation absorbing capacity equivalent to that of at least 0.13 mm thickness of lead; wherein the --• article is not a glove.
- Articles of the invention are preferably made of a flexible synthetic polymer.
- the present invention provides a radiation
- protective article for surgical or medical use comprising a layer of flexible synthetic polymer containing at least 25% by volume of particulate tungsten material and having a radiation absorbing capacity equivalent to that of 0.13 mm thickness of
- the articles of the invention will normally be used in situations where the wearer is exposed to X-rays generated at voltages up to 150KVP.
- the filled polymer layer of the articles will have a radiation absorbing capacity equivalent to at least 0.13 mm thickness of lead, more suitably at least 0.25 mm thickness of lead and preferably a radiation 30. absorbing capacity of at least 0.35 mm thickness of lead.
- the lead thickness equivalent of a tungsten filled layer of an article of the invention can be obtained by measuring the % transmission through a sample layer of an x-ray beam generated at 60 KVP and comparing it with the % transmission of a similar x-ray beam through a different thickness of lead foil.
- % absorption or attenuation the radiation for a layer can be then obtained by subtracting the % n transmission value from 100%.
- Fig 1 of the drawings shows a graph of % transmission versus lead thickness for x-ray beams generated at voltages of 60, 80, 100 and 120 KVP.
- Fig 1 indicates that a layer with a lead thickness equivalent of at least 0.13 mm has a % absorption of about 90% at 60 KVP and in excess of 80% at 100 KVP.
- the tungsten ⁇ 0. filled polymer layers of articles of the invention enhibit higher lead thickness equivalents with x-ray beams generated at higher voltages than that of 60 KVP.
- Articles of the invention are therefore capable 5. of absorbing well in excess of 80% of the incident radiation at 60 to 100 KVP.
- Articles of the invention are capable of absorbing more suitably at least 85%, desirably at 10. least 90% and preferably at least 95% of the incident radiation at 60 to 100KVP. Articles of the invention therefore can provide greater protection to X-rays than the articles disclosed in the hereinbefore mentioned prior art United States patent.
- the amount of particulate tungsten material in the polymer layer of the articles of the invention can be adapted to obtain a flexible layer with the desired radiation absorption capacity. Such an amount will be at least 25% by volume and can favourably be at least 30% by volume and can preferably be at least 40% by volume. Similarly the amount of particulate tungsten material in the polymer layer of the articles of the invention can suitably be less than 90% by volume, more suitably less than 70% by volume and can preferably be less than 50% by volume.
- Apt polymer layers for use in the invention contain 30% to 60% by volume and preferably 35% to 55% by volume of particulate tungsten material.
- the tungsten material containing polymer layer of the articles of the invention will not contain any holes which would allow the direct passage of X-rays.
- Surgical articles of the invention will also be impermeable to aqueous liquids and bacteria to provide a barrier therefor.
- the thickness of this layer can suitably be less than 1.5 mm, favourably be less than 1.00 mm and can preferably be less than 0.8 mm.
- the thickness of the polymer layer can be suitably greater than 0.1 mm and can preferably be greater than 0.2 mm.
- Apt polymer layers for use in the invention have a thickness of suitably 0.1-1.3 mm and preferably 0.2-1.0 mm.
- the thickness of the tungsten material containing -°- polymer layer can be adapted to provide a chosen radiation protection level (expressed as equivalent to a lead thickness) at a given filler volume percentage.
- articles of the invention can 15. advantageously provide a level of radiation protection equivalent to 0.5 mm of lead using a polymer layer of less than 1 mm thick at particulate tungsten material loading of 40% by volume.
- Apt articles of the invention having a radiation protection level equivalent to 0.25 to 0.35mm of lead can be provided using a 0.5-0.7 mm thick polymer layer containing 40% by volume of particulate tungsten material.
- Tungsten material suitable for use in the articles of the invention include tungsten metal and chemically inert compounds thereof such as tungsten oxide and tungsten carbide.
- tungsten metal and chemically inert compounds thereof such as tungsten oxide and tungsten carbide.
- a higher volume .0. percentage of tungsten compound in the articles is required to get the same radiation absorption protection as that of tungsten metal.
- Tungsten materials advantageously have a higher specific gravity and a higher radiation absorption per unit thickness than that of lead material.
- a layer containing tungsten material can provide higher relative radiation absorption and therefore higher radiation protection than that of similar layer containing the same volume percentage of lead material.
- the tungsten filled polymer layer can provide higher than expected relative radiation absorption and protection from x-rays generated at voltages in excess of 60 KVP.
- the tungsten material used in the invention will be in a particulate form such as a powder.
- the tungsten material can have a particulate size of suitably less than 20 ⁇ m, favourably less than lO ⁇ and preferably less than l ⁇ m for example 0.5 to 0.9 ⁇ m.
- the tungsten containing flexible polymer layer of the glove of the invention should be sufficiently flexible to enable portions of it to be bent without undue force, and preferably also to obtain a sense of "touch” or "feel” through the walls of the article.
- Suitable flexible polymers for use in the invention can include any of the pharmaceutically acceptable and water insoluble synthetic polymers capable of forming flexible layers for use in medical or surgical articles.
- Such polymers include elastomeric polymers i.e. elastomers and plasticised non-elastomeric polymers.
- Favoured flexible polymers however are - • elastomeric polymers.
- Suitable elastomers include those comprising natural rubber, butadiene homopolymers and its copolymers with styrene, isobutylene-isoprene
- copolymers ethylene-propylene and ethylene-propylene-diene copolymers, polybutadiene acrylate, synthetic polyisoprene, polydimethylsiloxane and thermoplastic elastomers such as polyester-urethane, polyether-urethane, polyether-amide
- polyether-ester and A-B-A type block copolymers where A is styrene and B is butadiene, isoprene or ethylene butylene.
- the polymer material employed in the :0. articles of the invention is at least 0.25 mm, more aptly at least 0.35 mm, and preferably at least 0.45 mm when determined by the following bend test method.
- a list rig comprised two bars, 5 mm long, spaced 5. 5 mm apart. The bars had an inverted V-shape to provide loading surfaces. A 13 mm x 3 mm strip of polymer material was draped over the bars and a load of 100 mmN applied to the centre of the material for 2 minutes. The deflection of the material under the load was 0. measured employing a Perkin-Elmer Thermo-Mechanical
- Favoured elastomers include natural rubber, ethylene-propylene copolymers rubbers (EPM) and ethylene-propylene copolymers rubbers (EPDM) containing diene side chains derived from monomers such as " • l,4,hexadiene, dicyclopentadiene or ethylidenenorbornene monomers.
- Flexible polymers such as elastomers for use in the invention can advantageously be cross-linked or -3- cured to render the article layer or layers tougher.
- a layer of flexible polymer such as an elastomer used in the invention can optionally contain a plasticiser to render the article layer or layers more 20. flexible.
- the EPM and EPDM rubbers can be readily plasticised by hydrocarbon oils such as aliphatic hydrocarbon oils to advantageously provide layers with 25. very good flexibility.
- the EPM and EPDM rubber layer used in the invention can suitably contain up to 50% by weight of hydrocarbon oil. iO.
- Suitable plasticised non-elastomeric polymers include plasticised vinyl chloride polymers and copolymers.
- a flexible polymer layer used in the invention can optionally contain up to 25% by weight of a filler for example to reinforce the article layer.
- the tungsten containing polymer layer of an article of the invention can be provided with a protective coating of a flexible polymer such as an elastomer on its inner or outer surface and on both such surfaces.
- a protective coating can suitably be less
- lOO ⁇ thick 10. than lOO ⁇ thick and can preferably be less than 75 ⁇ m thick. Apt coatings are 10 to 50 ⁇ m thick.
- the tungsten containing polymer layer may comprise a flexible reinforcing layer to improve the 15. tear and puncture resistance of the polymer layer.
- Suitable reinforcing layers include films of a polymer such as polyurethane, polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl-acetate copolymer, non-woven fabrics or plastics nets. 20.
- the reinforcing layer may be laminated to the surface of the filled polymer layer or included within the layer.
- the present invention provides a process of forming a radiation protective article having a radiation absorbing capacity equivalent to that of at least 0.13 mm thickness of lead which comprises forming the article from a
- polymeric composition comprising a flexible polymer and containing at least 25% by volume of particulative tungsten material; wherein the article is not a glove.
- the articles of the invention may be formed by any convenient moulding or fabrication process.
- the articles may be produced by a process which 3 ' comprises forming one or more flexible sheets of synthetic polymer containing at least 25% by volume of particulate tungsten material, cutting one or more shaped article pieces from the sheet or sheets and joining the article shaped glove piece or pieces at the - Q - peripheral edges or margins thereof to form the article.
- Suitable shaped article pieces include a foldable piece having the outline of two opposed article halves S- joined for example at the base thereof, two article shaped opposed halves, and individual portions of these shaped articles.
- the cutting of the sheet or sheets can 20. conveniently be carried out by a stamping method using shaped dies.
- the sheet or sheets of tungsten filled polymer can be formed by mixing the appropriate amounts of
- polymer, tungsten powder and optionally plasticiser and/or filler into the polymer in a conventional rubber mixer such as a heated rubber planetary or Banbury mixer or on a rubber two roll mill and then extruding, casting or calendering the polymer mixture at a 0• suitable temperature onto a cooled smooth surface or substrate.
- a sheet containing a cross-linking agent of the polymer may be post cured by a suitable heating means.
- the sheet so formed can conveniently be a continuous sheet from which the shaped article pieces can be cut.
- the article pieces can be joined by a conventional heat-sealing or adhesive process.
- the article may be produced by a process which comprises moulding a flexible polymer containing at least 25% by volume of particulate tungsten material.
- the sheet material or flexible polymer as mentioned above may be used to produce a variety of radiation protective articles for example, aprons or thorax shields.
- the polymer, filler and optionally plasticiser mixture can be formed by the processes hereinbefore described.
- Suitable moulding processes include processes in which an article former is sprayed with or dipped into a solution hot melt or powder suspension of the polymer mixture, processes which comprise injection-moulding compression moulding or thermo-forming a melt or
- the article may be cured during moulding for example during a reaction injection moulding or after moulding.
- Articles of the invention are suitable for surgical or medical use.
- the articles can be made to provide a radiation absorption equivalent to that of standard thickness of lead typically 0.13 mm, 0.25 mm, 0.35 mm or 0.5 mm thickness of lead.
- the thinner wall articles which meet one of the two lower standards of lead equivalent radiation protection, will normally be suitable for surgical use.
- the thicker wall articles, which meet one of the two higher standards of lead equivalent radiation protection will normally be suitable for medical diagnostic use.
- Such thicker wall articles may also be suitable for non-medical uses for example in the nuclear field.
- Example 1 illustrate a way of producing radiation protective gloves. Analogous procedures can be used to produce the articles of the present invention.
- Example 1
- a 0.33 mm thick flexible sheet of ethylene-propylene-diene (EPDM) rubber containing 40% by volume of particulate tungsten metal (marketed by James Walker Co) was cut to form a pair of opposed glove shape pieces.
- the pieces of sheet were adhered at their peripheral margins or edges to form a seamed glove of the invention.
- the glove wall was sufficiently flexible to allow a volunteer wearer to bend the finger portions of the glove and to pick up and hold medical instruments without the exertion of undue force.
- the glove had radiation absorption capacity equivalent to 0.13 mm thickness of lead.
- the glove was therefore highly suitable for protecting the wearer from X-rays generated at 121 KVP and lesser voltages.
- a natural rubber composition containing 38% by volume of tungsten was compression moulded using heated glove shaped male and female moulds to form a glove having an average wall thickness of about 0.71 mm.
- the glove wall was sufficiently flexible to allow a volunteer wearer to bend the finger portions of the glove and to pick up and hold medical instruments without the exertion of undue forces.
- the glove had radiation absorption capacity equivalent to 0.35 mm of lead. This absorption capacity was confirmed by X-ray photography by comparing the X-ray shielding provided by a sample of the glove with a 0.35 mm sheet of lead.
- the glove was therefore highly suitable for protecting the wearer from X-rays generated at 121 kvp and lesser voltages.
- EPDM ethylene-propylene-diene
- the sheet layer also contained a paraffin based plasticiser (44% by weight of rubber) and silica reinforcing filler (15% by weight of rubber) .
- the glove was sufficiently flexible to allow a volunteer wearer to pick up and hold medical instruments without undue force and had flexibility (as hereinbefore defined) of 0.476 mm.
- the glove had a radiation absorption capacity equivalent to 0.25 mm (at 60 KVP) thickness of lead.
- the % absorption values of sample layers was 30. measured using X-rays generated at 60, 80, 100 and 120 KVP and compared with % absorption values obtained 0.25 mm of lead using X-rays generated in the same range of beam values. The results were as follows:
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EP94904231A EP0682805A1 (en) | 1993-01-12 | 1994-01-11 | Antimicrobial articles |
JP6515825A JPH08505232A (en) | 1993-01-12 | 1994-01-11 | Antibacterial products |
AU58370/94A AU5837094A (en) | 1993-01-12 | 1994-01-11 | Antimicrobial articles |
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GB939300564A GB9300564D0 (en) | 1993-01-12 | 1993-01-12 | Protective articles |
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US7645506B2 (en) | 2002-06-08 | 2010-01-12 | Paul Hartmann Ag | Radiation protection material method for production of a radiation protection material and use of the same |
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