Super absorbent wound dressing
AssigneeAM International Tesla AG
InventorClaus J. Timmermans
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Abstract
This invention relates to wound dressings with the ability to absorb large amounts of wound fluids and water. For this purpose a super absorbent fiber is used, preferably consisting of polyacrylnitrile. The absorptive power of this fiber is obtained by saponification of surface molecules of the fiber. Through this, the core of the fiber will remain inviolable and the stability of the fiber is ensured. Therefore, wound dressings with super absorbent qualities can be easily produced.
Claims6
A wound dressing comprising a super absorbent fiber being able to bind extremely large amount of water or other fluids without showing any tendency to disintegrate into a gel like structure, said super absorbent fibers comprising a core of polyacrylnitrile and a coating of acrylic acid-or acrylic acid salts on said core.
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