On a recent episode of our Better Product Solution Podcast, 3M’s Senior Product Development Engineer Bret Ludwig joined us to talk about advancements and opportunities in wearable skin tape and adhesives. One of the many fascinating topics that he discussed was how challenging it can be for a product to stick to skin. Here’s a quick clip.
There are so many challenges with skin adhesion that we could have spent an entire podcast on just this subject!
Skin is a living, breathing, and continuously changing substrate. For our protection, it’s biology is designed to repel foreign objects. That is great news for our health but raises a bevy of difficulties when it comes to attaching a product to skin, including:
Despite all the challenges, there is good news – innovation in the adhesive market has made attaching to skin more reliable than ever before. Skin-friendly adhesives, tapes, and patches are available for a wide range of applications and can be custom converted to fit your exact product needs.
When selecting the appropriate skin-friendly adhesive for your product, it’s important to consider factors such as:
At Tapecon, we are always up to the challenge of creating wearable devices. Not only do we have close relationships with the leading adhesive manufactures in the world, but we also have ample experience design consulting, prototyping, and manufacturing products that effectively stick to skin.
If you want to learn more about medical skin tapes, listen to our full podcast with Bret Ludwig from 3M.
At Tapecon, we have over 100 years of experience helping customers solve their complex product challenges. Learn more about our wearable skin tapes and patches applications.