3M Medical Tape 4077, Elastic Blend Nonwoven
An extended wear medical tape with a breathable, elastic white nonwoven backing and acrylic adhesive, used in health care medical device manufacturing.
3M Medical Tape 4077, Elastic Blend Nonwoven Extended Wear, is a medical component tape constructed from a porous, highly breathable white elastic multilayer nonwoven fabric made from a polyurethane and synthetic rubber blend, coated with an extended wear pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive. It is intended for use by medical device manufacturers incorporating the tape into finished health care products rather than for direct clinical application by end users.
The elastic multilayer backing gives the tape stretch and conformability, which is a useful characteristic for devices that need to move with the body or fit around curved or flexible areas of skin without restricting movement or comfort. The breathability of the nonwoven construction supports moisture vapour transmission, an important consideration for products intended for extended wear on the skin.
Facilities manufacturing wearable medical devices, wound care products or other adhesive backed items that need to accommodate body movement typically source elastic backed tapes like this one as a raw material, and should confirm roll specifications match their production requirements before ordering.
