Research on Making Light Casting Tapes
Casting tapes has been taken into consideration in order to facilitate the using of medical device. Researchers decide to find a method of making a light weight orthopedic casting tape.
A recent research provides an article including a curable resin and filler associated with the resin. The incorporation of fillers into the casting materials adds considerably to the strength of the cured casting material as well as to the handling properties of the uncured casting tape or bandage. The incorporation of fillers into the casting materials also gives air and vapor porosity to the cured casting materials. Exceedingly moldable casting tapes are also provided which involve a highly-filled composite material covered with a light-weight scrim.The casting tapes of this embodiment handle like traditional plaster of Paris casts yet cure to a weight-bearing cast in less than one hour.
Attachment in a scientific reserch:
A method of making a light-weight orthopedic casting tapes, comprising the steps of:
mixing a polyisocyanate compound, a reactive hydrogen compound, a volatile solvent and a filler to form a composite mixture;
coating said composite mixture on a light-weight scrim while the composite mixture's viscosity is low enough so that the composite mixture can spread out on the scrim;
removing said volatile solvent, thereby increasing the viscosity of said composite mixture to an extent that the composite mixture resists pooling during storage.
