Bayer MaterialScience Presented PUR Gentle Skin Adhesive Made from Baymedix A & more at MD&M East

New York City -- Bayer MaterialScience offers a wide range of thermoplastic polyurethane films and polyurethane-based adhesives and foams formulated to meet the rigorous requirements of todays medical device and healthcare markets. For OEMs looking for innovative materials to bring their latest products to market, you could say the solutions offered by Bayer are "just what the doctor ordered."

The company highlighted its materials for this market at MD&M East 2014 - the East Coasts largest medical technology event. Heres a preview.

Bayfol UX502 multilayer medical packaging film is designed and manufactured to meet the demanding requirements to protect sensitive medical devices like orthopedic implants. Bayfol UX502 film combines the ease of thermoforming processability with highabrasion resistance to help resist material wear issues associated with standard medical packaging. Multiple films of different materials are no longer needed to obtain these attributes as Bayfol UX502 film does it all, providing superior protection while delivering thermoforming capability and inventory cost savings.

Platilon and Dureflex films: Wound dressings made with these films help protect wounds from environmental influences and accelerate the healing process with their high breathability. The films feel like a second skin for the patients comfort and may also be used to make surgical drapes that are skin-friendly and conform to the patients body shape. Surgeons value the customized surfaces and excellent adhesion for easy peel-off after surgery. Platilon and Dureflex films can also be fabricated to make medical bladders for air or liquid retention.

Bayer demonstrated its polyurethane gentle skin adhesive made from Baymedix A. The materials adjustable adhesive strength offers an excellent solution for a wide range of wound care and skin contact applications. Additionally, the adhesive provides the advantages of breathability and compatibility with common device sterilization technologies.

When combined with Bayers breathable TPU films, OEMs can achieve excellent breathability without perforation, thereby minimizing processing costs.