Journal of Woundcare Handbook

The professional's guide to wound product selection

Fixings, tapes

3M Transpore Medical Tape

3M Transpore Medical Tape

A transparent, perforated, plastic medical tape with bidirectional perforations for easy hand tear and a moderate level of adhesive strength.

Clinipore

Clinipore

Permeable non-woven synthetic adhesive tape.

CliniTape Clear

Highly occlusive transparent surgical tape. Hypoallergenic, strong and impermeable.

ConvaTec Hydrocolloid Sealing Strips

ConvaTec Hydrocolloid Sealing Strips

Thin, sterile sealing strips consisting of an inner layer of hydrocolloid contained within an adhesive polymer matrix and an outer layer of polyurethane film. 

Cosmopor IV Transparent

Cosmopor IV Transparent

Non-active, non-invasive and sterile self-adhesive dressing, with waterproof film to protect against bacterial penetration and external contaminants. A transparent film window allows visual control of the puncture site without dressing changes.

Emfix

Hypoallergenic, non-woven fixation tape with release liner.

Empore Tape

Multipurpose, hypoallergenic and highly permeable paper fixation tape.

EmporeBlue Tape

Paper and plastic blended tape. Allows for moderate adhesion and bidirectional tearing.

Emsilk Tape

Multipurpose non-stretch silk tape with hypoallergenic adhesive.

Emtrans Tape

Transparent, perforated plastic medical tape that is easily torn and provides moderate adhesion.

Emzinc Tape

Strong rigid tape of thin cloth impregnated with zinc oxide-based adhesive.

Hydrofilm Roll

Transparent self-adhesive dressing made of semi-permeable, waterproof polyurethane film, for fixation of primary wound dressings and to protect against bacterial penetration.

Hypafix

Hypafix

A skin-friendly, non-woven tape used for wide-area dressing fixation.

Insil

Insil

Soft silicone fixation tape.

Leukofix

Leukofix

Transparent, synthetic, perforated, adhesive film tape. Skin-sensitive. 

Leukoplast Sleek LF

Leukoplast Sleek LF

Latex-free, plasticised PVC tape. Waterproof, strong and conformable. Excellent initial and long-term adhesion.

Leukopor

Leukopor

Permeable, non-woven, synthetic adhesive tape. Skin-friendly. Provides gentle fixation.

Mefix

Mefix

Comformable, flexible and skin-friendly adhesive fabric tape providing air and water vapour passage and gentle yet secure fixation using polyacrylate adhesive. The tape is non-absorbent and the stretchable fabric backing provides a barrier to fluids. The tape comes with protective paper pre-measured in 4-inch intervals for easy measurement, application and removal, and can be cut to shape and size of the wound.

Mepitac

Mepitac

A highly conformable soft silicone fixation tape that is easy to apply and remove. Consists of a soft silicone wound contact layer, knitted fabric and a film backing.

Omnifix

Omnifix

Permeable, apertured, non-woven synthetic adhesive tape.

Scanpor

Scanpor

Highly permeable, hypoallergenic, colophony-free, non-woven, synthetic, skin-friendly, adhesive tape.

Siltape

Siltape

Soft silicone fixation tape with easy tear perforations.

Strappal

Strappal

Rigid strapping tape constructed from hand-tearable viscose fabric. Latex-free.