A new medical adhesive formulation from Avery Dennison
Medical Solutions, a business unit of Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY),
provides manufacturers of temporary adherent medical devices with improved performance
over conventional acrylic adhesives and rubber-based hydrocolloid dressings.
The Avery Dennison® Thin Absorbent Skin Adhesive product
platform leverages a patented adhesive formulation that can be used for a broad
range of applications, including wound dressings, backing material for
electrodes, ostomy flanges and products for direct wound contact. The
platform’s initial offering is MED 5567A, an acrylic-coated polyurethane film
on a polyester release liner. The breathability and high absorbency of the
material delivers superior fluid handling capacity (FHC) without compromising
the benefits that characterize acrylic adhesives.
“The new Thin Absorbent Skin Adhesive platform will redefine
market expectations for acrylic adhesives,” says Barbara Van Rymenam, global
market segment manager, Avery Dennison Medical Solutions. “The platform has
adhesion properties and a moisture vapor transmission rate comparable to
traditional acrylic adhesives, but our formulation delivers superior FHC that
supports extended wear time. This also helps prevent moisture build-up to
minimize skin maceration, which can make skin more susceptible to damage and can
delay healing.”
Wear tests comparing MED 5567A against conventional
acrylic-based film dressings and rubber-based hydrocolloids reveal clean edges
with minimal edge lift after three days. Its high absorption capacity can
eliminate the need for a wound pad and allows continual site visualization
without removing the dressing. The thin, skin-friendly adhesive has an overall
thickness of 125µm and easily conforms to skin contours. Plus, it is
transparent for a more discrete look compared to traditional hydrocolloids,
which can be yellow in color.
To learn more, visit: http://www.medical.averydennison.com/downloads/resources/ADMS_Thin-Absorbent-Skin-Adhesive_poster.pdf
About Avery Dennison
Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) helps make brands more inspiring and the world more
intelligent. For more than 75 years the company has been a global leader in
pressure-sensitive technology and materials, retail branding and information
solutions, and organization and identification products for offices and
consumers. A FORTUNE 500 company with sales of $6.5 billion in 2010, Avery
Dennison is based in Pasadena,
California and has employees in
over 60 countries. For more information,
visit www.averydennison.com.