Unsurpassed performance with innovative, customized medical foam solutions
Ideal for customized advanced wound care or scar management applications, POREX® medical foam technology offers the high performance and reliability that your wound dressing customers demand. POREX solutions include antimicrobial, scar management and advanced wound care foams, and include the following benefits:
- Independent manufacturing – Porex is the largest independent pre-polymer and foam producer, controlling all aspects of producing medical foam.
- Customization and toll capabilities to adapt medical foam technology to your proprietary characteristics, including active ingredients, additives and laminates, as well as a range of converting capabilities.
- Full wound spectrum from primary to secondary dressings to cover wounds including ulcers, lacerations, incisions, donor sites, peristomal and infected wounds.
Antimicrobial Foam
Manage healthcare-associated infections with 99.99% antimicrobial efficacy
Scar Management Foams
The perfect foundation for scar healing and minimization
Advanced Wound Care – MEDISPONGE® Foams
Highly absorbent foams for acute and chronic wounds
Advanced Wound Care – MEDISPONGE® SUPERSOFT® Foams
Advanced performance and comfort to improve healing
Antimicrobial Foam
Manage healthcare-associated infections with 99.99% antimicrobial efficacy
POREX® antimicrobial foam has the broad spectrum antimicrobial properties to help manage healthcare-associated infections .
With superior protection and patient comfort, our POREX® antimicrobial foam:
- Delivers fast, consistent performance–Uniform distribution of active ingredients combine with sustained release for fast, consistent performance
- Provides longer effectiveness–Higher efficacy of more than 7 days for Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungal species
- Offers antimicrobial activity without leaching –POREX® porous materials provide antimicrobial activity without leaching at the sample’s surface as measured by the Kirby Bauer Zone of Inhibition test method.
- Permits a variety of custom antimicrobial formulations to meet your market and regulatory need
| POREX® Antimicrobial Foam | |
| PROPERTY | Antimicrobial Foam 4.5 mm P/N 65P-AG |
|---|---|
| Tensile Break Force | 1.02 kg (2.25 lbs) |
| Elongation at Break | 225% |
| Cell Count (Top Surface) |
170PPI Units |
| Free Swell Absorptive Capacity | 79.5 g/100cm2 |
| Complete testing data and information is available upon request | |
Related Resources:
Brochure: POREX Advanced Wound Care Management Foams
White Paper: Antimicrobial Wound Care Foams
Scar Management Foams
The perfect foundation for scar healing and minimization
Porex® wound care management foams provide the perfect foundation for scar healing and minimization. Our foams combine the tensile strength of pressure therapy with the ideal moisture and oxygen levels for healing.
Our scar management foams include two formulations:
HSS X-7® foam – the perfect moisture and pressure levels for scar reduction
- Lower porosity for higher moisture levels
- 350% elongation makes application for pressure therapy easier
- Lower density makes for more comfortable, less obtrusive daily wear
SUPERSOFT® HL foam – helps protect patients from pressure ulcers and nerve damage
- Latex-free foam
- Ideal for early healed and newly healed wounds
- Super-soft velvety touch
| Scar Management Foams | ||||||
| Product # | SUPERSOFT® HL P/N 902007 |
HSS X-7® 0.125″ P/N 901036 |
HSS X-7® 0.250″ P/N 901035 |
HSS X-7® 0.500″ P/N 901023 |
HSS X-7® 1″ P/N 901001 |
HSS X-7® 2″ P/N 901009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Break Force | 3.74 kg (8.25 lbs) |
1.00 kg (2.21 lbs) |
1.68 kg (3.70 lbs) |
3.27 kg (7.21 lbs) |
4.06 kg (8.95 lbs) |
4.93 kg (10.9 lbs) |
| Elongation at Break | 260% | 335% | 335% | 335% | 370% | 370% |
| Cell Count (Top Surface) |
190 PPI units | 180 PPI units | 180 PPI units | 180 PPI units | 168 PPI units | 168 PPI units |
| Free Swell Absorptive Capacity |
75.0 g/100 cm2 |
54.1 g/100 cm2 |
105.3 g/100 cm2 |
200.1 g/100 cm2 |
N/A | N/A |
| Complete testing data and information is available upon request | ||||||
Related Resources:
Brochure: POREX Advanced Wound Care Management Foams
Advanced Wound Care – MEDISPONGE® Foams
Highly absorbent foams for acute and chronic wounds
Our high performance foams provide a host of advantages for patient healing and comfort. The semi-occlusive foam matrix protects wounds and allows them to breathe, all while promoting moisture therapy. Our diverse line of foams features wide-ranging physical properties and options for enhancement with additives, adhesives and coatings.
- Strong wound exudate management
- Absorbs up to 18x product weight
- Poured to thickness with a soft skin surface
- Higher elongation for enhanced adaption
to body contours
| MEDISPONGE® Foams | ||
| Product # | MS 50PW 3 mm P/N 921027 |
MS 30W 3 mm P/N 903210 |
|---|---|---|
| Tensile Break Force | 1.07 kg (2.36 lbs) |
0.80 kg (1.76 lbs) |
| Elongation at Break | 182% | 320% |
| Cell Count (Top Surface) |
120 PPI units | 100 PPI units |
| Free Swell Absorptive Capacity | 47.5 g/100 cm2 |
47.9 g/100 cm2 |
| Complete testing data and information is available upon request | ||
Related Resources:
Brochure: POREX Advanced Wound Care Management Foams
Advanced Wound Care – MEDISPONGE® SUPERSOFT® Foams
Advanced performance and comfort to improve healing
Our high performance foams provide a host of advantages for patient healing and comfort. The semi-occlusive foam matrix protects wounds and allows them to breathe, all while promoting moisture therapy. Our diverse line of foams features wide-ranging physical properties and options for enhancement with additives, adhesives and coatings.
Available in a wide range of forms and customizations, our MEDISPONGE®SUPERSOFT® foams:
- Absorbs up to 15x product weight
- Extremely fine cells for enhanced tissue granulation
- Matte side with a velvety soft touch
- Glossy side for increased bond strength to laminates
- Poured to thickness—as thin as 1.25 mm
| MEDISPONGE® SUPERSOFT® Foams | ||
| Product # | MS SS 60P 3 mm P/N 934005 |
MS SS 64P 2.5 mm P/N 937005 |
|---|---|---|
| Tensile Break Force | 0.47 kg (1.04 lbs) |
0.52 kg (1.15 lbs) |
| Elongation at Break | 147% | 170% |
| Cell Count (Top Surface) |
170 PPI units | 160 PPI units |
| Free Swell Absorptive Capacity | 52.2 g/100 cm2 |
44.2 g/100 cm2 |
| Complete testing data and information is available upon request | ||
Related Resources:
Brochure: POREX Advanced Wound Care Management Foams