MED 5741

Single-Coated Nonwoven

MED 5741 is a single-coated, white polyester nonwoven with an acrylic adhesive designed for long-term wear. This product is soft, conformable, and is highly breathable.


Typical Application

Designed for multi-week wear time applications such as glucose monitors, insulin pumps, activity trackers, electrocardiogram monitors and other mobile health and wellness products. 


Features and Benefits
  • Highly breathable
  • Conformable and flexible
  • Demonstrated multi-week wear
  • Biocompatible per ISO 10993
  • Die-cuttable and easy to handle
  • Sterilization compatibility with Ethylene Oxide (EO) and Gamma Irradiation

 Product   Construction Typical     Values*     Description 
 Carrier Thickness 13 mils
330 µm
 White polyester (PET) nonwoven
 Adhesive Thickness 2 mils
51 µm
 Acrylic adhesive designed for medical   applications
 Liner Thickness 3 mils
76 µm
 White super-calendered kraft

 

 Physical Properties (Not intended as a   specification.) Test Method**               Typical                         Values*         
 Peel Adhesion on Polyethylene (PE) 
TDS-01
0.9 lbf/in
3.9 N/25 mm
 Peel Adhesion on Stainless Steel (SS)
TDS-04
2.0 lbf/in
8.8 N/25 mm
 Quick Stick TDS-05 0.7 oz/in
3.1 N/25 mm
 90 Degree Liner Release
TDS-06
  200 gf/2 in
       3.5 oz/in
 Static Shear TDS-12
260 minutes
 MVTR TDS-16 1000 g/mper 24 hr

MVTR, moisture vapor transmission rate.
*Refer to product specifications for material acceptance limits.
**Test method information available upon request.

 

STORAGE AND SHELF LIFE

Two years when stored at 23°C (73°F), 50% relative humidity, out of direct sunlight, in original packaging.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS