Study on the volume flows through polymeric membranous dressing with silver ions

The volume flows through double-layer polymeric membranous dressing, formed by three types of theromoplastic polymeric fibers called Textus Bioactive were studied. The first layer contains two types of fibers: the polymeric fibers containing hydrophobic core and hydrophilic surfaces with silver zeolite and hydrophilic super absorbing polymers (SAP). The second layer of membrane contains third type of polymeric fibers, arranged parallel to surface's skin, creating a net, which prevents membranous dressing from sticking to treated wound. The pressure characteristics of the volume flux were determined and it was stated that the value of this flux is dependent on the value of hydrostatic pressure difference (deltaP) and the concentration difference (deltaC) of solutions separated by membrane. Experimental results show that the membranous dressing Textus Bioactive posses the rectifying properties with reference to volume flows. These properties occurs above a threshold value of deltaC. Using the Kedem-Katchalsky equations, the model of the volume flows through membranous dressing Textus Bioactive was made.