In April 2022, 3M debuted an adhesive — 3M Medical Tape 4576 — that could last for up to 21 days. 3M developers in the U.S. and Japan spent about a year devising that longer-lasting adhesive.

Texas A&M researchers developed a water-based adhesive that grips skin better with sweat—without irritation or rashes.

Wearable health care devices, such as glucose monitors and heart monitors, are popular due to their ability to gather ...

This week we saw heartbreaking images of pre-term babies being carried out of harm's way by staff from NYU hospital and were reminded just how fragile newborn babies are. From something as serious ...

Adhesive Product Trends for Medical, Automotive Industries Nov. 12, 2015 Customized chemistry is quickly expanding throughout the adhesives industry, and making an impact on automotive and medical ...

It’s critical that those designing medical-devices know the pros and cons of the wide variety of skin-compatible adhesives available. Wearable medical devices are notoriously tricky to design ...

UCLA engineers have designed a thin adhesive film that could upgrade a consumer smartwatch into a powerful health-monitoring system. The system looks for chemical indicators found in sweat to give ...

As healthcare providers seek better patient outcomes, innovative adhesive solutions are becoming essential for secure, comfortable medical applications."Austin, Aug. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE ...

“There is a great need for biomedical adhesives that are tape-based,” said Jeffrey M. Karp, a Harvard Medical School affiliate and one of the head researchers on the gecko project.

Adhesive coatings can prevent scarring around medical implants. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 05 / 240522130429.htm ...