Cotton wool, Absorbant white
Description
Cotton wool, absorbent white, is a high-quality, purified, bleached, and carded cotton material designed for medical, laboratory, and personal hygiene use. It is characterized by its soft, fluffy texture and excellent absorbency, making it ideal for wound dressing, skin disinfection, and fluid absorption.
Specifications and Properties
Material: 100% cotton, free from impurities, bleached and purified to be chemically inert and non-irritant.
Appearance: White, soft, elastic fibers with average staple length of 10 mm or more.
Absorbency: High water-holding capacity, typically retaining at least 23 g of water per gram of cotton; sinking time max 10 seconds.
pH: Neutral to slightly acidic (approx. 6.5 to 7.5 in aqueous extract).
Purity: Low levels of coloring matter and water/ether soluble substances (both ≤0.5%).
Uses
Surgical dressings and wound care due to its absorbency and softness.
Laboratory applications for sample collection and cleaning.
Personal hygiene and cosmetic uses.
Packaging
Typically supplied in rolls or pre-cut portions of varying weights (e.g., 50g, 100g, 250g, 500g).
Quality Control
Must comply with relevant pharmacopoeial and national standards (e.g., Indian Pharmacopoeia, IS 16468).
Tested for fiber identification, foreign matter, moisture content, fluorescence under UV, and absorbency capacity.
For catalog description: “Cotton wool absorbent white, 100% purified and bleached cotton fibers, soft and elastic, high absorbency (≥23 g water/g), surgical and laboratory grade, hygienic and non-irritant.”
Specifications
| Model No. | N-CH1644 |
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