ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS

A medical adhesive product is provided having a conformable backing layer and on one surface thereof a layer of an adhesive comprising an acrylate polymer containing residues of an alkyl acrylate or methacrylate in which the alkyl portion contains from 12 to 20 carbon atoms. The adhesive has no sign...

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Main Author ROGER FRANCIS PECK
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.10.1991
Edition5
Subjects
ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
ADHESIVES
CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES
CHEMISTRY
DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR
DYES
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS
MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS
NATURAL RESINS
NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL
PAINTS
POLISHES
USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES
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Summary:A medical adhesive product is provided having a conformable backing layer and on one surface thereof a layer of an adhesive comprising an acrylate polymer containing residues of an alkyl acrylate or methacrylate in which the alkyl portion contains from 12 to 20 carbon atoms. The adhesive has no significant tack at 25 DEG C and sufficient tack at skin temperature to adhere to the skin and the product may have a moisture transmission rate of at least 350 gm m<-2> 24 hrs<-1> at 37 DEG C and at a relative humidity difference of from 100 to 10 %.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU19910075878