Healthcare
Instant cast 2012 © Photographer Lorenzo Rosi

Healthcare

Innovation, choice and flexibility in healthcare

Healthcare

Face masks and protective garments

Fabrican’s sprayable fabric technology in combination with robotic spray technology offers a revolutionary method of rapidly manufacturing face masks and protective garments. The technology also facilitates low-capital, local production in many parts of the world and the manufacture of variable sizes and shapes without the need for expensive or complex retooling.

Fabrican mask
Spray-on fabric for face mask applications transparent and antibacterial © Fabrican 2020

CBD pain relief patches

For consumers, Fabrican’s aerosol technology provides a quick and simple means of applying pain-relieving cannabidiol (CBD) patches for sports injuries, such as muscle pains.

Skin screen-material protector, Touch sensitive-nano transfer, Sustainable and sterile from a sealed point of application

Given developments in the pharma/biotech industry, and the flexible adhesive properties of Fabrican’s technology, we are looking at several new and exciting applications, including:

  • New types of patches
  • Wound healing products
  • Dressings, bandages and casts
  • Slow release systems
  • Many other innovative uses
Transparent film
© Fabrican 2015

Casts and Bandages

Fabrics can be produced in varying degrees of durability and strength to accommodate uses such as wound dressings, bandages and casts. Other applications will be discovered by specialist user groups, as Fabrican is adaptable and flexible.

Fabrican cast and bandages
Instant wound dressing © Fabrican 2016/2017

Transdermal Drug Delivery

Transdermal drug delivery is a system of administering drugs through patches placed on the skin. The most widely known form is the nicotine patch. Transdermal delivery has many advantages over other drug delivery systems, such as:

  • Controlled release of the drug into the patient
  • Enables a steady blood-level profile
  • Reduces systemic side effects (less stress on internal organs such as the liver and the stomach)
  • Non-invasive drug delivery system

The use of Spray on Fabrics for patches combines traditional advantages with the aesthetic sensibilities of Fabrican.

Patients are able to choose a spray that matches their skin tone to better hide the patch, making them less self-conscious.

Alternatively, they could choose bright colours and apply a design of their own choosing, coordinating the patch with their own personal fashion and style.

When samples were made the concentration in the patches was comparable to standard nicotine patches (delivery of 10 micro grams).

There was no detrimental effect to the performance of the spray or the quality of the final fabric.

Hygiene Covers

Fabrican may also be used to create waterproof, yet flexible and soft coverings. In this respect it is an ideal resource for hospitals, hospices, hotels, or anywhere that has lots of beds. And can benefit from are the strength and hard-wearing attributes of Fabrican.

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