Adhesive laminates and applications thereof
AssigneeBrightwake Limited
InventorStephen COTTON
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Abstract
A releasably adhesive laminate (1) comprises a structural layer (2) carrying on at least part of one side thereof a hydrophobic gel (4) and on at least part of the other side thereof a pressure-sensitive adhesive (3). The structural layer (2) is preferably a film of synthetic plastics material, eg polyurethane. The pressure-sensitive adhesive (3) is preferably an acrylic adhesive, and the hydrophobic gel (4) is preferably a silicone gel. The laminate (1) may be used as a skin contact component of a wound dressing or in numerous other applications.
Claims21
A releasably adhesive laminate comprising a structural layer carrying on at least part of one side thereof a hydrophobic gel and carrying on at least part of the other side thereof a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
A laminate as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the structural layer is a film of a synthetic plastics material.
A laminate as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the hydrophobic gel is coated onto the structural layer at a coating weight of between 50 g/m2 and 800 g/m2.
A laminate as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the thickness of the hydrophobic gel is between 5 μm and 10 mm.
A laminate as claimed in any preceding claim, which is apertured or perforated.
A wound dressing comprising a skin contact layer in the form of a laminate as claimed in any preceding claim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.