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3M Develops Adhesives to Improve Wearable Medical Devices

New acrylic-based nonwoven tape offers long-term wear on skin.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

3M, which makes adhesives ranging from Post-it Notes to structural adhesives that hold airplanes together, also makes advanced medical adhesives that can hold for up to two weeks.   When considering adhesive science and the challenges of a substrate like skin, design engineers know sticking to skin is trickier than you would think. With the addition of 3M 4076 Extended Wear Medical Tape to its portfolio, 3M’s Medical Materials and Technologies business has given medical device manufacturers an...

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