A new adhesive for wearable medical devices enhances patient comfort while providing engineers confidence about wear duration.
Acrylate and silicone have dominated the medical adhesives market for years. However, the adhesives currently available often require device engineers to choose between strength and wear duration, or comfort and pliability. To address these issues, 3M developed what the company is calling the next generation of its silicone adhesives, 3M™ Hi-Tack silicone adhesive tapes.
3M reports that the new 2480 3M Single Coated Medical Nonwoven Tape with Hi-Tack Silicone Adhesive on Liner provides increased sheer performance, higher tack, stronger adhesion, and longer wear duration. The adhesive is repositionable, flexible, and conformable to work well with various medical devices, including continuous glucose monitoring systems, wearable monitors, and sleep and incontinence devices. It is strongly bonded to the backing to minimize residue on both skin and production equipment, and it is compatible with ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilization.