Life Sciences – Medical Foam
Scar Management
The Perfect Foundation for Scar Healing & Minimizations
High Performance Foams for Scar Management
Porex is one of the largest global medical foam manufacturers, producing our own prepolymers which serve as the base materials for our scar healing and reduction materials. Using our material science expertise, our team of engineers can support your scar management needs using foams that combine the tensile strength of pressure therapy with the ideal moisture and oxygen levels for healing.
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Our advanced, semi-occlusive wound care foam matrix protects wounds while allowing them to breath, all while promoting moisture therapy.
| Scar Management Foams | ||||||
| Product # | SUPERSOFT® HL P/N 902007 |
HSS X-7® 0.125″ P/N 901036 |
HSS X-7® 0.250″ P/N 901035 |
HSS X-7® 0.500″ P/N 901023 |
HSS X-7® 1″ P/N 901001 |
HSS X-7® 2″ P/N 901009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Break Force | 3.74 kg (8.25 lbs) |
1.00 kg (2.21 lbs) |
1.68 kg (3.70 lbs) |
3.27 kg (7.21 lbs) |
4.06 kg (8.95 lbs) |
4.93 kg (10.9 lbs) |
| Elongation at Break | 260% | 335% | 335% | 335% | 370% | 370% |
| Cell Count (Top Surface) |
190 PPI units | 180 PPI units | 180 PPI units | 180 PPI units | 168 PPI units | 168 PPI units |
| Free Swell Absorptive Capacity |
75.0 g/100 cm2 |
54.1 g/100 cm2 |
105.3 g/100 cm2 |
200.1 g/100 cm2 |
N/A | N/A |
| Complete testing data and information is available upon request | ||||||
Applications
Scar Reduction
Porex’s HSS X-7® foams provide the perfect moisture and pressure levels for scar reduction.
Pressure Ulcers & Nerve Damage
Porex’s SUPERSOFT® semi-occlusive foam matrix protects wounds while allowing them to breathe – all while promoting moisture therapy. This material is ideal for protecting patients from pressure ulcers and nerve damage.
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