Adhesives and Adhesive Products

Used to create bonds, adhesives are employed in various aspects of medical device manufacturing. Primary functions of adhesives include use in assembly tasks to join components of an end device or as a means of attaching a wound-care or other product to a patient. For skin-contact applications, critical factors to consider may be biocompatibility, fluid resistance, shelf life, adhesion, tack, and shear of the adhesive. Adhesives can be manufactured from such materials as acrylics, polyesters, silicones, and urethanes, and may be set using light-, moisture-, and UV-curing methods, among others.