Converter's Corner

Material Spotlight: 3M 28-Day Acrylic Adhesive for Wearable Medical Devices

Here at JBC Technologies, we are committed to highlighting the latest advancements offered by today’s top medical adhesive tape manufacturers. Today we highlight 3M and its newest medical-grade PSA, 3M™ Medical Tape 4578, a solution that provides designers and OEMs in the medical wearables space with a 28-day stick-to-skin adhesive option.

Go-To Skin Adhesive Tapes for IV Attachment & Wound Care

Since they create a firm, soft bond to the skin, skin-contact adhesive tapes are essential for safe and dependable IV attachment and wound care applications. They adjust to the curves of the skin, permit patients to wear them for prolonged periods, and are also water-resistant, which is vital for keeping the adhesive intact in wet conditions. But what are some of the go-to medical adhesive tapes you can use for these applications?

5 Ways Die-Cut Hydrocolloid Adhesive Tapes Help Wound Care

Hydrocolloids adhesives are rubber-based pressure sensitive adhesives. What makes them unique is that they have particles mixed in which allow the adhesive to absorb fluid. The particles, which can be pectin or other biocompatible absorbent ingredients, will absorb fluid until they become saturated and form a soft, moist gel.  As a result, wound dressings made with hydrocolloid adhesives are quite conducive to moist wound healing and atraumatic removal. There are many benefits to using die-cut hydrocolloid adhesive tapes in wound care products. In this post, we'll focus on five of them.

How to Select Adhesive Tapes for In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Devices

Diagnostic adhesives are tricky in that they must serve to effectively hold the device together without impacting the diagnostic result. And while JBC Technologies is an expert at converting these adhesives into functional parts, we are thrilled to have the extensive knowledge of our best-in-class suppliers at our disposal to get in-depth insight on the ins and outs of adhesive technology...

Low-Trauma Skin-Contact Adhesive Tapes with Berry Global

Low trauma medical adhesives are designed to reduce the incidence of MARSI in patients with sensitive skin. As part of our ongoing vendor spotlight series, we recently spoke with Svetlana Contrada, Ph.D., Product Development Manager and Brian Hall, National Sales Manager for Berry Global to get their perspectives on low trauma adhesives and the Berry Global low trauma adhesive product line.

3M™ Medical Tape 4576 for Long-Term Stick-to-Skin Applications

Wearable medical devices such as continuous glucose monitors, drug delivery systems, and more require a new type of adhesive that can remain on the skin for an extended period of time. We recently spoke with Audrey Sherman, Division Scientist, 3M™ Medical Solutions Division and Del Lawson, Medical Materials & Technologies Laboratory Manager, 3M™ Medical Solutions Division to discuss the development of their new extended wear medical tape 4576.