Dow Corning Healthcare experts will showcase high-performance materials and solutions for wound and scar care management, and medical device fabrication at the Medical Silicone Conference, November 3-4, in Anaheim, Calif.
“Dow Corning has established a range of innovative silicone solutions that meet customer needs exactly,” said James Stephenson, Dow Corning Healthcare global marketing manager. “Our understanding of emerging technologies, coupled with over 40 years of experience in the healthcare industry, enables us to provide one of the most expansive lines of silicon-based performance enhancing materials in the healthcare industry – materials that are safe and beneficial in numerous applications.”
Silicone and organic/silicone combinations have long been recognized by the medical world as versatile materials to treat wounds, facilitate healing and reduce discomfort. Dow Corning® Wound Care Solutions can provide gentle adhesion and reduced scarring with Soft Skin Adhesives.
Dow Corning solutions for medical device fabrication include materials such as high consistency and liquid silicone rubber, adhesives for use in attachments (surgical tapes, ostomy bags, drapes, catheters), curable adhesives for component bonding and tubing and molded assemblies.