Nelson Labs Bozeman can support manufacturers of bandages, dressings, and their combinations with our Materials Testing services. The NLB Laboratory is temperature and humidity controlled to provide you the testing conditions necessary to make your submission and marketing claims. Our scientists will provide data on your materials and adhesives with the following methods:
The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorist (AATCC), is an internationally recognized association that provides testing methods for testing fibers and fabrics to...
Learn MoreAntimicrobial Finishes on Textile Materials This test method provides a quantitative procedure for the evaluation of the degree of antibacterial activity. Assessment of antiba...
Learn MoreThese are among the most commonly used ASTM methods, please note that these are not our only capabilities. After discussing your needs with our experts, we are able to purchas...
Learn MoreDry Strength Testing and Wet Strength Testing This test determines the breaking force and elongation of textile fabrics used for dressing or bandage material. There are provi...
Learn MoreAdhesive Strength Testing These test methods are used on pressure-sensitive tapes to show the relative bond strength of a given tape to one or more surfaces. The surface type ...
Learn MoreSections E & F Tensile Test & Tear Resistance Test These test methods are designed to test the strength of flexible cellular materials, specifically “Slab, Bonded, and...
Learn MorePeel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds This standard test method is used to determine the comparative peel or stripping strength of adhesive bonds when tested on standar...
Learn MorePeel Adhesion of Pressure Sensitive Tape This test method is a tool for quality assurance to provide data regarding the requirements for a minimum and maximum peel value for a...
Learn MoreT-Peel Test This test method is designed to determine the relative peel resistance of your tape adhesive to flexible surfaces. This method can be performed under environmenta...
Learn MoreAdhesive Loop Tack Strength Test This standard test method is used to determine the tack strength of pressure-sensitive adhesives. This method can be performed under environme...
Learn MoreTensile Strength of Tissue Adhesives This test method provides a means for comparison of tissue adhesives strengths intended for use as surgical adhesives and/or sealants on s...
Learn MoreStrength Properties of Tissue Adhesive by T-Peel Loading This test method provides a means for comparison of tissue adhesives strengths intended for use as surgical adhesives...
Learn MoreThe ASTM D2979 test method provides a quantitative measure of the pressure-sensitive tack of the adhesive. The method is designed to evaluate the adhesive mass itself and is s...
Learn MoreEuropean Standard (EN) are documents that globally recognized that define best practices and requirements for test-methods. This is a list of BSLI’s most commonly practiced EN...
Learn MoreAbsorbency Testing Wound dressings are used to soak up or remove excess fluid. This test determines the amount of fluid the dressing can absorb. BSLI can perform this test to...
Learn MoreMVTR Testing Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate test is performed on primary wound dressings to help you determine the effects of moisture on the wound upon which the dressings...
Learn MoreWaterproofness This test method provides information on wound dressings that act as a barrier to moisture entering a wound. This test method places water under hydrostatic pr...
Learn MoreConformability This test method provides measures of the resistance to stretching, and the dressing’s ability to return to its original shape. The material is measured before ...
Learn MoreJapanese Industrial Standards (JIS) are standardized testing methods for submitting your product data for submission in Japan....
Learn MoreDetermination of Antibacterial Activity of Antibacterial Materials This standard test method evaluates the antibacterial activity of antibacterial finished textile products in...
Learn MoreIn order to quickly and efficiently validate your products, Nelson Labs Bozeman offers both Clinical and In-vitro industry standard testing. Our methods (ASTM, EN, AOAC, ISO) ...
Learn MoreInjection sites are a common source of nosocomial infections. Proper pre-treatment and prophylaxis of these sites are important to reducing healthcare costs and improving pati...
Learn MoreBioScience Laboratories, Inc. has worked with wound dressings for more than 20 years. We offer a way to sell your products for more bottom-line profit to you. We evaluate seve...
Learn MoreWe possess the equipment and facilities to evaluate the absorbency and vapor permeability of bandage and wound care dressings....
Learn MoreThe Materials Testing Lab features temperature and humidity control along with the ability to test for the following product characteristics: Tensile StrengthPeel AdhesionOur ...
Learn MoreStudies using human subjects (intact skin) to determine the effectiveness of dressings in maintaining or augmenting skin hydration over time (e.g., alginates, foams, hydrocoll...
Learn MoreEvaluations of the rate of cell proliferation, measured as a function of cellular protein expression (e.g., growth factors) in a 3-D model of wound reepithelialization....
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