TAGS: Sustainability / Natural Adhesives
Henkel expands its portfolio for wearables in healthcare applications and showcased its portfolio at the 44th Wearable Technologies Conference 2023 USA held from August 1-2, 2023, in Fort Mason Center, San Francisco (USA).
The company leverages its capabilities and broad portfolio of high-performance materials for a variety of wearable application types alongside the entire value chain. Henkel´s technology portfolio includes high-impact solutions for low-pressure molding technologies, skin bonding, assembly adhesives and electronics and printed electronics.
Skin Safe Medical Technology
Henkel has worked to adapt a molding technology, that was traditionally used in industrial electronics, for wearable medical applications. The new technology is medical grade and skin safe and replaces the typical clamshell housing, which requires multiple components and assembly steps, with a single-step over-mold design. With this technology Henkel offers a significant process saving step that contributes to lower production cost, especially when there is a high volume of production.
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At Henkel, we believe that offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and solutions to our customers is the sustainable way to drive innovation and growth for businesses,” said Philipp Loosen, head of industrials EIMEA and global key accounts medical at Henkel.
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We are proud to expand our product portfolio of medical wearables into the market to further support our customers and eco-system partners with an efficient and reliable healthcare solution. With our products and technologies, we help to redefine the way people access and monitor their health,” added Loosen.
Ensuring Biocompatibility and Compliance
Henkel's medical device adhesives are tested to the industry’s most comprehensive ISO 10993 biocompatibility standards. In addition, the company employs strict manufacturing and quality controls to ensure continuity of compliance.
Source: Henkel