Orthopedic Fiberglass Casting Tapes Gained Widespread Commercial Acceptance (5)
In particular, the orthopedic fiberglass casting tapes plastisol may be a formulation of polyvinyl chloride and a plasticizer or plasticizers. The preferred plastisols are monomeric ester type consisting mainly of the cyclic esters based on aromatic structure of benzene as represented by phthalates, trimelltates and others. The most preferred plasticizer is dioctylterephthalate.
Alternatively, it has been found that a water-based acrylic printing ink may be used to print the orthopedic fiberglass casting tapes. In this case, the water-based acrylic, which may be an emulsion of the acrylic polymer in water, is used as the base vehicle for the printing and pigments are added thereto in various quantities in order to obtain the desired colors.
