As one of the largest independent technical fabric laminators in the world, Shawmut has decades of experience with both reusable and disposable medical fabric laminates up to and including AAMI Level 4. Working with knits, nonwovens and breathable technical membranes, we are a trusted supplier to some of the world’s leading providers of surgical gowns, drapes, mayo stands, and instrument covers.  Our reusable barrier medical fabrics meet ASTM 1670 and 1671 requirements for blood and blood-borne pathogen protection. Our lamination services and laminate adhesive technologies allow material composites to maintain their protective properties through the rigors of numerous industrial launderings, autoclaving, and critical end-use applications, while retaining the vital, innovative textile features of the individual components. Shawmut’s technical expertise excels at solving these types of performance challenges.