NEWS RELEASE

Soluble Systems, LLC

Publication: Plastics Engineering

Publication Date: 02-01-2007

Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Author: Molinaro, Hope

Polymer Solutions Inc. (Blacksburg, Virginia) has announced an advanced polymer wound-care bandage that promises to help heal military injuries faster and with less pain. “TheraGauze” stays moist for multiple days and is nonstick. It uses a hydrogel polymer that “acts like a molecular pump to infuse water, saline, or medicaments into a wound site while also acting like a molecular sponge to remove exudates,” Polymer Solutions explains.

Researchers at Polymer Solutions developed a unique composition based on acrylic monomers to create a bright white-colored, tasteless, and odorless hydrogel. They worked with Dr. Guy Levy, originator of the technology and founder of Soluble Systems LLC, the Virginia-based company that holds the U.S. and foreign patents. A clinical trial using TheraGauze in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers is under way at Northwestern University (Illinois).