Vilmed® Nonwovens by Freudenberg

Applications for Vilmed® Nonwovens in medicine range from adhesive tape substrates to wound pad materials. Thanks to the multitude of possible combinations of various types of fibres, bonding processes, manufacturing, finishing and processing methods. In addition to the material properties of comfort and kindness to skin, there are other special features like non-adherent surface, attractive appearance, absorbency, air permeability, tensile strength and stretch properties. This diversity provides the basis for complete satisfaction of product requirements, which are defined by the respective applications.

1) Vilmed® Nonwovens - backings and wound pads for wound dressings and plaster strips:

Vilmed® Nonwovens used as backings for wound dressings and plaster strips can be coated with adhesive and have a high tensile strength. This means further processing is simple and effective. In practice soft and flexible Vilmed® Nonwovens conform perfectly to the contours of the body. Since they offer good permeability to air, they are particularly kind to the skin. Vilmed® Nonwoven backings have excellent abrasion properties and water repellent finish. Vilmed® Nonwovens can be sterilized and are available in both white and beige.

When selecting raw materials, particular attention is paid to absolute safety. Vilmed® Nonwovens are bonded thermally and therefore free of bonding agents, further enhancing tolerance. The non-adherent surface encourages the healing process. Additional finishes such as antiseptic treatment, printing and coloring provide a basis for tailoring the products to customer requirements. Vilmed® Nonwovens can be sterilized and are available with various surface structures.

The basis for highly functional end products:

Vilmed® Nonwoven backings:

• Breathable, water repellent


• Conform perfectly to body contours


• High tensile strength, excellent abrasion properties

Vilmed® Nonwovens for wound pads:

• Physiologically safe raw materials


• Permeable to air, non-adherent to wounds


• Highly absorbent, fast flow of secretions

2) Vilmed® Nonwovens for compresses and coverstock:

Apart from the characteristic features of comfort and kindness to the skin the range of other special properties includes non-adherent compress surfaces and high absorbency in particular. This helps make Vilmed® compresses ideal for the care of both dry and secretory wounds, since blood and secretions are passed on to the absorbent pad thanks to the special fibre structure. They do not stick to the wound, with the result that changing dressings does not hurt and is particularly gentle, since the wound is left untouched for the healing process.

Where manufacture of absorbent compresses with particularly high absorbency of secretions is concerned, our Vilmed® Nonwovens come into their own as coverstock: their outstanding feature is the open-pore nonwoven structure, which in clinical applications ensures optimum flow of secretions to the absorbent layer. This helps Vilmed® coverstock make debridement even faster. At the same time the non-adherent properties of the soft and gentle nonwovens are invaluable in the wound healing process.

The basis for highly functional end products:

• Without bonding agents


• Soft, kind to the skin


• Non-adherent to the wound


• Absorbent, fast flow of secretions


• Sterilisable


• Various surface structures

Other Applications: