DuPont Introduces Higher-Adhesion, Low-Cyclics Silicone Soft Skin Adhesive

Recently, DuPont announced the launch of new DuPont™ Liveo™ MG 7-9960 soft skin adhesive. The higher-adhesion, low-cyclics silicone soft skin adhesive (SSA) is designed for use in advanced wound care dressings and for adhering medical devices to the skin for long-term wear and gentle removal.

DuPont™ Liveo™, a globally recognized leader in silicone technology for medical devices, defines the critical quality attributes of silicone skin adhesives. These technologies are already widely used in the advanced wound care and scar treatment markets, and now DuPont will further strengthen its existing product series with this new SSA solution.

New DuPont™ Liveo™ MG 7-9960 soft skin adhesive has the highest peel adhesion of the Liveo™ SSA family, enabling better fit, painless removal, re-application, and improved durability Wear resistance and design flexibility. In addition, low-ring Liveo™ MG 7-9960 SSA is non-allergenic, non-irritating and non-cytotoxic, making it ideal for protecting sensitive and fragile skin of children, the elderly and patients with dermatological diseases or open wounds.

DuPont developed this adhesive as part of its efforts to expand its portfolio of solutions to support the growing medical device market. The adhesive also enables manufacturers to fine-tune performance to meet the application requirements of medical device designers by adjusting coating weight.

"As difficult-to-heal wounds become more common and wound healing rates need to improve, we are looking to expand our portfolio of medical-grade adhesive solutions and work with medical device OEMs and processors to support their development of new dressings or Wearable design." said Jennifer Gemo, global strategic marketing leader for DuPont™ Liveo™ Healthcare Solutions.

"Because customers have unique medical device designs and processes, it is critical not only to supply high-quality, high-performance materials but also to support customers in optimizing their product development," Said Audrey Wipret, technical services and development specialist and medical device expert of DuPont™ Liveo™ Healthcare Solutions in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.