Poster paper presented at American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting 2011

The first polypropylene multifilament long-lasting insecticidal mosquito net and it’s textile properties.

A comparative study conducted by IFTH* and ITV*

in collaboration with Bayer.

Severine Huchet - Consultant on textile testing and quality control, Cary, USA

Thomas Boecker, Karin Horn, Ronald Stoecker - Bayer CropScience AG, Environmental Science Innovation, Monheim, Germany

Maren Heinemann, Jens Hepperle - Bayer Technology Services, PT-RPT-HVMR, Leverkusen, Germany

ASTMH Poster 01 – Abstract & Background

ASTMH Poster 01 – Material & Methods

ASTMH Poster 01 – Bursting Test

ASTMH Poster 01 – Bursting Test

ASTMH Poster 01 – Dimensional Stability After Washing

ASTMH Poster 01 – Slow Nail Test

ASTMH Poster 01 – Bending Rigidity

ASTMH Poster 01 – Dynamic Nail Test

ASTMH Poster 01 – Drape

ASTMH Poster 01 – Conclusion