COMPOSITE SENSOR FIBRES AND APPLICATIONS THEREFOR

A composite sensor fiber comprising a filamentary core (12) and an outer layer (30) encapsulating an intermediate sensor layer (20) of a detectably thermoresponsive material. Also disclosed are a method of making composite sensor fibers, a dressing comprising a fabric having a matrix of the fibers,...

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Hauptverfasser: CRANSTON, ROBIN WILLIAM, NICHOLS, LANCE VICTOR, O'SHEA, MICHAEL SHANE, PEETERS, GARY, KYRATZIS, ILIAS LOUIS, VAN DER WERFF, LOUISE CATHERINE
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A composite sensor fiber comprising a filamentary core (12) and an outer layer (30) encapsulating an intermediate sensor layer (20) of a detectably thermoresponsive material. Also disclosed are a method of making composite sensor fibers, a dressing comprising a fabric having a matrix of the fibers, and a method of monitoring a wound that utilizes the dressing.