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Silicones in Orthopedics – Improving Quality of Life One Step at a Time
Whether we’re swimming, running or bicycling, we need our knees just about anytime our bodies are in motion. WACKER silicone elastomers are used in a variety of orthopedic products, where they minimize strain on the joints, allowing them to meet the demands placed on them with as little pain as possible.
ELASTOSIL® P and SILPURAN® silicone elastomers from WACKER play a critical role here, not only reliably cushioning shocks and vibrations, but also ensuring that patients will experience the pressure as soft and comfortable. To this end, they combine a variety of hardness levels with good mechanical strength.
Because they are highly reliable, extremely well tolerated, and compatible with a wide range of pigment pastes, these high-performance silicones are the first choice for truss pads, orthotic devices, (shoe) inserts and many other orthopedic products.
WACKER silicone elastomers offer optimum comfort in any life circumstances
Silicones: True Support in a Variety of Applications
Pads for Orthotic Devices and Bandages
Orthotic devices and bandages come into play whenever a joint needs to be guided, stabilized or immobilized. Silicone elastomer products from WACKER unite different degrees of hardness with good mechanical strength, effectively cushion vibrations and make orthotics decidedly more comfortable.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Products
Pressure ulcers – bedsores that develop on the skin of immobile patients – are among the daily challenges faced in German care facilities. SILPURAN® silicones not only allow medical professionals to change wound dressings gently – their breathability also makes them ideal for healing, allowing wounds to close more quickly and improving patient quality of life.
Liners for Greater Comfort
As an interface between a prosthesis and a residual limb, a liner has to fit perfectly if it is to optimize comfort and help keep the residual limb healthy. Silicone elastomers from WACKER optimize the wear properties of liners by making making liner materials softer and more flexible, thereby reducing potential friction and pressure, and noticeably improving quality of life for the wearer.
Related WACKER ACADEMY Events
Silicone Elastomers for Beginners
Japan (Tsukuba) | Instructor-led training | Distributors
This seminar presents the basics of silicone elastomers for molding applications. Participants will learn the fundamental aspects of silicone elastomers, their handling, and how to process silicone elastomer compounds into molded parts.
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WACKER Silicone Elastomers: Pure, Innovative Solutions for the Medical Industry
China (Shanghai) | Instructor-led training | Distributors, Customers
This seminar will provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to the characteristics of silicones and their advantages in the medical industry, with an emphasis on WACKER's dual-brand strategy for silicone product applications and related product portfolios. The trainer will also introduce WACKER's innovative silicone products for the medical industry.
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