Sherwood Medical Company

Tyco Group S.a.r.l.

Joy Stone

Thomas King

Richard J Mazza

A breathable, comfortable, elastic pressure sensitive, permanent tacky, adhesive bandaging material is disclosed. The material includes a fabric formed of stretch and non-stretch filling and warp yarns which are coated with a release agent, a stiffening agent, and an adhesive material. Both the agents and adhesive material are applied to the backside of the fabric, with a small amount of the release agent being absorbed through the fabric to the face surface thereof. The adhesive material may include a solvent which tends to plasticize the stiffening agent to a small degree when applied thereto. The resulting bandaging material exhibits characteristics of good tearability along with a relatively soft face surface and an improved hand. The material is manufactured by applying the agents and adhesive to the fabric when the fabric is in a relaxed state. When subsequently stretched, the adhesive is pulled into a random, nonuniform and discontinuous layer. The present invention is particularly useful for wrapping a user's limb in a plurality of layers such as is commonly done for protection or support during participation in a strenuous activity such as an athletic event.

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Oriskany Falls, NY, United States of America

Joy Stone