Polyurethane foams
Hydrophilic foam with rapid fluid uptake
Soft, conformable polyurethane foam for effective exudate management
Freudenberg Performance Materials offers soft polyurethane foams for demanding healthcare needs. Made in our ISO 13485-certified UK facility in Ebbw Vale, Wales, these medical-grade foams ensure consistent high quality and utmost reliability for our customers. Antimicrobial additives can be incorporated to support the management of hard-to-heal wounds.
Key Features
- Soft and conformable for enhanced patient comfort
- High fluid absorption capacity for effective exudate management
- Excellent retention under compression for consistent performance
- Biocompatibility tested according to ISO 10993
- Integration of antimicrobial additives to support healing
Key Benefits
- Excellent performance and innovative material systems for demanding medical and healthcare applications
- Production in clean rooms (ISO class 8) and in accordance with ISO 13485: ensures consistent high product quality and regulatory compliance
- Onsite R&D expertise and access to the Freudenberg Group’s global know-how
- Reliable, customer-centric team committed to responsive service
Polyurethane foams for advanced wound care
Freudenberg Performance Materials (FPM) produces pour-to-thickness polyurethane foams in Ebbw Vale, Wales (UK). The site is a state-of-the-art manufacturing and development facility and has been serving the healthcare industry since 2004.
Manufacturing the foam in an ISO 13485 facility dedicated to producing medical-grade material, FPM is focused on providing quality, consistency and reliability for its customers. Production in Wales demonstrates the high quality standards that healthcare applications require, especially when dealing with hard-to-heal wounds.
In recent years, FPM has made significant investments in additional manufacturing and technical capabilities in order to cope with growing demand and to create superior-performing solutions:
- New foam production line
- Lamination equipment for multi-layer constructions
- Silicone adhesive coating line
Smart foam solutions – combining science and real-world practice
With wound care in mind, the onsite R&D team is dedicated to innovating the foam product portfolio. Additionally, the Freudenberg Group has extensive expertise in polyurethane chemistry, that was exploited in several pre-developments.
We collaborated with nurses during the idea phase of new projects in order to understand the value of our products in the application and to identify unmet medical needs. Based on this input, we jointly developed solutions with increased value for users and patients, which resulted, for example, in our debridement foam.
With this experience, FPM is able to offer outstanding highly-functional products.