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Wacker Silicone Can Dress Wounds
by Alex Scott
December 2, 2013
| A version of this story appeared in
Volume 91, Issue 48
Wacker Chemie has unveiled a silicone film for medical applications including breathable dressings for wounds. The film is the result of a new Wacker process for making silicone film with a thickness of as little as 20 µm and at a variance of less than 5%. Such applications were previously difficult or even impossible at an industrial scale, according to Wacker. Made with highly pure silicone, the film is chemically inert, heat-resistant, flexible at low temperatures, and tear resistant, the firm says.
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