ARcare® 93439

Product Overview

ARcare® 93439 is an e-beam and gamma sterilizable medical grade pressure-sensitive adhesive coated on a white nonwoven fabric. The adhesive is skin-friendly and designed for long-term wear applications.

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Product Applications

The typical uses for this product are for long-term wear skin contact applications, such as wearable In-Vitro Diagnostic devices (IVD).

Features and Benefits

  • Non-sensitizing adhesive

  • Excellent adhesion and conformability to skin for long term wear

  • High moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR)

  • Sterilizable to 25 kGy

Product Construction

Typical Values* Description
Carrier thickness 11 mil | 279 μm Non-woven PET carrier
Adhesive thickness 2.6 mil | 66 μm MA-173 medical grade adhesive
Liner thickness 2.0 mil | 50 μm Clear polyester liner
Total thickness 13.6 mil | 345 μm (Excluding liner)

*All stated values are nominal and should only be used as a guide for selection. They are not specifications.

Safety Data

The base polymer of MA-173 has passed cytotoxicity, skin irritation and skin sensitization testing conducted by an independent laboratory. The stabilizer package added to the base polymer has also been tested as part of a separate adhesive family and has passed cytotoxicity, skin irritation and skin sensitization testing conducted by an independent laboratory. Additional safety information is available upon request

Technical Properties

Attribute* Typical Values* Test Method*
Peel adhesion on HDPE 14 oz/in | 3.9 N/25 mm 90 degrees, 12 ipm, 15 min. dwell
Release of polyester liner ~100 g/2” 180 degrees, 300 ipm
Moisture vapor transmission rate ~ 550 g/m²/day Payne Cup Method: 10 mL H20, 24 hr. dwell in 20% RH/ 37.2°C Chamber
Recommended storage of unconverted product 70°F ± 20°F | 21°C ± 11°C
50% ± 20% RH | 50% ± 20% RH
Shelf life of unconverted product Not to exceed one year from date of manufacture

*All stated values are nominal and should only be used as a guide for selection. They are not specifications.

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