Treated cuff

Abstract

The present invention is generally directed to an elastic woven cuff having an alcohol repellency rating of 10, the cuff having fluoro-chemical monomer deposited onto the surface of the cuff

1 . A protective garment comprising:
 a sleeve having attached thereto a woven cuff;   the woven cuff having an alcohol repellency rating of 10, the cuff having fluoro-chemical monomer graft polymerized onto at least a portion of the woven cuff.   
     
     
         2 . The protective garment of  claim 1 , the fluoro-chemical monomer graft polymerized onto the cuff being perfluorodecyl acrylate. 
     
     
         3 . The protective garment of  claim 2 , the fluoro-chemical monomer being graft polymerized onto the cuff by an RF plasma process. 
     
     
         4 . The protective garment of  claim 1 , the protective garment comprising a surgical gown. 
     
     
         5 . The protective garment of  claim 1 , the woven cuff being elastic. 
     
     
         6 . An elastic woven cuff having an alcohol repellency rating of 10, the cuff having fluoro-chemical monomer graft polymerized onto the cuff. 
     
     
         7 . The cuff of  claim 6 , the cuff comprising polyester fiber. 
     
     
         8 . The cuff of  claim 6 , the fluoro-chemical monomer graft polymerized onto the cuff being perfluorodecyl acrylate. 
     
     
         9 . The cuff of  claim 6 , the fluoro-chemical monomer being graft polymerized onto the cuff by an RF plasma process. 
     
     
         10 . A method for forming a protective garment comprising the steps of:
 providing a yarn;   subjecting the yarn to a plasma process which graft polymerized a fluoro-chemical monomer to the yarn;   forming the yarn into a knitted cuff;   attaching the knitted cuff to a sleeve, the cuff having an alcohol repellency rating of 10;   attaching the sleeve to a body of a garment.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , the step of subjecting the yarn to a plasma process includes the step of subjecting the yarn to an RF plasma process. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , the fluoro-chemical monomer graft polymerized to the cuff being perfluorodecyl acrylate. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , including the step of forming the yarn into an elastic woven cuff. 
     
     
         14 . A method for forming a protective garment comprising the steps of:
 providing a yarn;   forming the yarn into a knitted cuff;   subjecting the knitted cuff to a plasma process which graft polymerizes a fluoro-chemical monomer to the cuff, the cuff having an alcohol repellency rating of 10;   attaching the knitted cuff to a sleeve;   attaching the sleeve to a body of a garment.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , the step of subjecting the yarn to a plasma process includes the step of subjecting the yarn to an RF plasma process. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , the fluoro-chemical monomer graft polymerized to the cuff being perfluorodecyl acrylate. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , including the step of forming the yarn into an elastic woven cuff.