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."