Tape and Healthcare Foam Solutions

December 28, 2024

Innovative Foam Solutions for the Healthcare Industry

In the healthcare industry, materials used in medical applications must meet strict standards to ensure they are safe and clean for patient use. SEKISUI Voltek’s closed-cell, cross-linked Volara® foam is designed to meet these rigorous requirements. Select grades of Volara foam are biocompatible and FDA compliant for food contact. They also comply with NAMSA Cytotoxicity, ISO Skin Irritation, ISO Ocular Irritation, and Oral Toxicity testing, making them a reliable choice for healthcare applications.

Medical foams must not only be safe for direct skin contact but also easy to process. SEKISUI Voltek offers a range of high-performance foam tapes compatible with various pressure-sensitive adhesives. This makes Volara foam an ideal substrate for converters and medical device manufacturers, ensuring efficiency and performance in production.

Versatile Applications in Healthcare
SEKISUI Voltek’s closed-cell, cross-linked polyolefin foam is produced in continuous roll form, tailored to meet the unique needs of the healthcare industry. Its versatility and reliability make it ideal for a variety of applications, including:

  • Electro-medical devices: TENS units, electrodes, and patient monitoring systems
  • Surgical products: Grounding plates, defibrillator pads, and surgical drapes
  • Wound care solutions: Suture counters and post-surgical cooling or warming blankets
  • Orthopedics and prosthetics: Splints and prosthetic devices
  • Transdermal drug delivery systems

Why Choose Volara Foam for Healthcare?
Volara foam is lightweight, flexible, and available in multiple colors to suit diverse medical needs. It is also sterilizable via gamma radiation, ensuring its compatibility with medical devices that require high standards of cleanliness.

Learn More About Our Healthcare Solutions
SEKISUI Voltek is committed to delivering innovative, high-performance foam solutions for the healthcare industry. To discover how our foams and tapes can support your medical device manufacturing needs, contact us today.