Wacker targets wound dressing and prosthetics industries

München, Germany – Wacker Chemie A.G. has launched silicone products for the wound dressing and prosthetics industries, reports Rubber & Plastics News.

Silpuran 2112 silicone adhesive, developed specifically for the advanced wound dressings, is compatible with the skin.

Silpuran 2438 ADH silicone adhesive bonds with textiles and siliconised components typically used in prosthetics and it is skin compatible as well. Silpuran 2112 is an addition-curing gel that consists of two pourable components that cure to form a flexible, transparent adhesive, without organic plasticisers, that adheres to skin and aligns well with irregularities.