H.B. Fuller launches new medical adhesive

PUNE, India—H.B. Fuller has launched a new adhesive for stick-to-skin applications out of its India facilities.

The St. Paul, Minn.-based medical adhesive manufacturer said "Swiftmelt 1515-I" is intended to meet the rise in demand for medical tapes and adhesives worldwide.

The product was designed to perform in the humid and high-temperature environments of India, Middle East and Africa.

"This is a breakthrough from our H.B. Fuller's (research and development) team in India, which has developed this new technology in our lab in Pune in response to the IMEA market specifics to support advanced stick-to-skin product compliant for medical use—such as medical plasters or bandages," Manish Dwivedi, flexible materials business manager for India, said in a Jan. 11 news release. "Globally, our products have been used around the world in medical applications for more than two decades, enabling diverse new ideas and accelerating innovation for this important industry."

The product has been certified by ISO 10993-5 for cytotoxicity. As such, it can be used in and out of the hospital for stick-to-skin situations.

Swiftmelt 1515-I delivers "high-tack, secure and quick bonding, under high temperature and with shear resistance," the company stated.

H.B. Fuller's products have been used in medical applications for more than two decades.

The international medical tape and bandage market is expected to reach $8.59 billion by 2026, $850.1 million of which is expected in India, according to the "Medical Tapes and Bandages Market—Global Forecast 2026," published by Markets and Markets.

H.B. Fuller had net revenues of $3.3 billion in 2021, according to the company.