Advanced wound care
This specialist sector is a key focus of Technical Absorbents – due to significant opportunities for its technology within advanced wound care fabrics. It is already actively engaged in intensive development, and creating solutions for the effective management of chronic wounds and burns.
SAF®-based medical fabrics have been extensively developed for use in advanced moist wound care dressings. Such products provide a therapeutic effect and aid healing, especially when used in the treatment of wounds with high exudates.
Moist wound care dressings are designed to present correct moisture conditions around the wound, but not result in actual wetting. The integration of a SAF®-based fabric results in the rapid uptake and retention of exudates from the infected area. This is essential in creating an optimum environment to aid the healing process, and prevent further bacterial growth.
Selecting SAF® as the absorption component affords significant benefits to medical device producers, patients and carers. Its fibrous form creates lightweight, soft and flexible fabrics. These offer precise absorbency control, fluid retention and porosity, with low dust and shedding performance. Enhanced absorption and retention levels also mean dressings need changing less frequently. This reduces time pressures on clinicians and helps enhance patient comfort.
SAF®-based medical fabrics are available in a wide range of formats and can also provide different levels of anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory performance.