Bandages

A bandage is a piece of material used both to support a medical device of some kind…like a splint or a wound dressing, or it is used to give support to a part of the body. Bandages come in a wide range of types, from basic cloth strips; to specially shaped bandages designed for a certain limb or part of the body. The word "bandage" is often used to mean a wound dressing, which is applied directly to a wound, but a bandage is really only supposed to be used to support a wound dressing, and not to be actually applied directly on a wound.

Ace Bandage company markets a huge variety of bandages to suit every need. Everything from self-adhereing athletic bandages to the very familiar ace elastic bandage used to wrap sprained ankles, knees, shoulders, etc. It is very easy to find an Ace bandage company supplier in your town or online.

China bandage manufactures different fabrics for making adhesive bandages or plasters. The products include elastic fabrics, silk fabrics, heavy woven fabrics, light woven fabrics, and many other fabrics. Over 80% of domestic bandage manufacturers are using fabrics from China Bandage Company. They also supply mesh non-woven fabrics and paper non-woven fabrics.

An exothermic bandage is a ingenious invention that topically delivers medicine by means of a liquid reservoir that is comprised of water, a heating element made of an oxidizable material, an oxygen-permeable outer-layer, the medicinal agent, and a water-impermeable layer. By rupturing the liquid reservoir, the water contacts the heating element and the oxygen to create and exothermic reaction. This heating reaction helps medicines that are absorbable through the skin to be absorbed more quickly.

A guibor expo bandage is a type of protective eye covering that looks a little like a bubble with some of the types available. It is used after laser eye surgery, or with other eye injuries.



The most common type of bandage is the gauze bandage. This type of bandage is very often used for holding trauma bandages, face bandages, etc. in place.

There are many other types of bandages. These include compression bandages, triangular bandages, tube bandages, and many others.

In recent years Band-Aid brand made by Johnson and Johnson Company has developed a liquid bandage. This unique little invention is based on this Dermabond stuff frequently found in hospitals. The liquid bandage will form a completely waterproof and germproof seal, will stop minor bleeding and minimizes minor pain instantly. It doesn’t sting when applied and will stay on places that a regular bandage won’t.