Wacker to present silicone adhesive for wound dressing

These silicone gels are designed for the production of adhesive layers as used in traditional wound-dressing and tape products. Silpuran silicone gels adhere strongly to the skin without sticking to the wounds, and hence could be peeled off painlessly without leaving a residue.

“The flexibility of the silicone, together with its low surface energy, ensures that a bond develops between the crosslinked gel and the skin, while at the same time the elasticity allows the adhesive layer to be peeled off easily, leaving no residues. Silpuran 2114, Silpuran 2122 and Silpuran 2142 offer such a good balance of resilience and elasticity that they have a significantly stronger adhesive force than the silicone adhesives which have been available until now,” the press release said.

The principal applications of Silpuran 2122 are traditional adhesive plasters as well as medical, sport and therapeutic tapes. The product shows an adhesive strength of 5.5 newtons per inch. Silpuran 2114 offers the lowest adhesive strength, i.e. 3.5 newtons per inch and is ideal for producing modern wound dressings. Silpuran 2142 is the strongest adhesion with a value of 7.5 newton per inch and is suitable for manufacturing stoma care products.

The new adhesives range adhere strongly in adhesive plasters, dressing retention materials and other traditional wound dressing products as well as in medical, sport and therapeutic tapes. (NA)

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