DRDO develops bio suit with seam sealing glue
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3rd Apr, 2020
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- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a bio suit to keep the medical, paramedical and other personnel engaged in combating COVID-19 safe from the deadly virus.
- Scientists at various DRDO laboratories have applied their technical know-how and expertise in textile, coating and nanotechnology to develop the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) having specific type of fabric with coating.
- The suit has been prepared with the help of the industry and subjected to rigorous testing for textile parameters as well as protection against synthetic blood.
- The protection against synthetic blood exceeds the criteria defined for body suits by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
- The bio suit production in the country by DRDO industry partners and other industries are being hampered due to non-availability of seam sealing tapes.
- The DRDO has prepared a special sealant as an alternative to seam sealing tape based on the sealant used in submarine applications.
- Presently, bio suits prepared using this glue for seam sealing by an industry partner has cleared test at Southern India Textile Research Association (SITRA) Coimbatore.