The Future of Medical Technologies Sealed through Henkel Innovations

Henkel continues to develop customised solutions alongside the medical industry. Their historic partnership continues as the industry shifts toward medical wearables and patient-self monitoring. Henkel Adhesive Technologies ensure high quality solutions are provided to keep up with these market needs in the UK and Ireland region.

Henkel’s influence in the medical industry is palpable across the UK and Ireland market. As the industry moves towards less invasive methods and focusses more on patient self-monitoring, it needs customised solutions at a fast pace. Henkel’s solutions, specifically through their Henkel Adhesive Technologies division, keeps up with the industry’s fast-changing market demands. 

Their partnership with the medical industry has spanned through decades, providing solutions that meet new developments such as rising healthcare costs and a shift away from traditional medical electronics. Henkel’s specialised scientists and experts recognise that Henkel material solutions need to be catered to specified product designs. Expertise, global infrastructure, and a culture of innovation ensures that Henkel is best positioned as a reliable partner for the UK and Ireland medical industry.

Henkel’s adhesives in medical devices ensure a high level of quality, reliability, and compatibility. Henkel’s LOCTITE medical device adhesive portfolio meets ISO 10993 biocompatibility standards and are present in a range of different products on the UK and Ireland market. These solutions are highly effective, providing adhesives that lead to reliable, comfortable, and safe use for customers.

The Shift to Medical Wearables and Electronic Devices

As the medical device industry shifts to more patient self-monitoring, there has been a rising demand for medical wearables and easy-to-use medical electronic devices. The range of adhesives Henkel provides are suitable for use in a wide range of these wearables and devices.

An example of Henkel’s product offering are their solutions that are customised for a large variety of medical electrodes such as TAB ECG, TENS, Defibrillation, and Grounding Electrodes. Henkel’s latest innovation, the “dry electrode adhesive” decreases material waste, maintains signal quality, and can be used for long-term wear. New developments in printed electronics  have made these new innovations possible.

A Future of Self-Monitoring

The rise of smart medical devices can be seen with smart health patches which can remotely monitor patients whilst measuring heart rate, ECG, respiration rate, and other human body diagnostics. Glucose test strips that help patients self-monitor blood glucose ‏(SMBG) levels are also highly valuable for patients, displaying glucose blood levels on a reader device to assist with better-timed insulin injections. Henkel’s skin-safe adhesives allow for a seamless patient experience, with their solutions being key in ensuring the product’s effectiveness. This can also help in the reduction of costs both by healthcare professionals and patients, due to its ability to lead to less hospitalisations.

Additionally, more monitoring tools are becoming more pervasive because of rising healthcare costs, with affordability and comfort being a priority for patients. Another way Henkel assists with innovating alongside the industry is with their cost-efficient printable moisture sensors which can be used for smart incontinence management. It allows for patients to wear sensors comfortably, with reliable data being communicated in real-time to inform patients when replacement supplies are needed. The use of Henkel’s solutions assists in manufacturing disposable and highly responsive products such as smart bed pads, smart diapers, amongst other industrial applications.

Henkel’s network of experts in industrial adhesives, as well as their footprint in the medical industry continues as market demands change, and as newer technologies get developed. Innovations in Henkel closely follow medical industry trends, making the best possible solutions for manufacturers and end-users.