Gypsum bandage is made of sizing gauze bandage and gypsum powder, which can be hardened and shaped in a short time after soaking in water, with strong shaping ability and good stability. It is used for the fixation of orthopedics or orthopedic surgery, the manufacture of molds, prosthetic AIDS, burn site protection brackets, etc.
Gypsum can be divided into glass fiber polymer bandage and polyester fiber polymer bandage, which are made of glass fiber or polyester fiber coated with polyurethane compounds respectively, of which the latter is the most commonly used and consists of polymer fibers impregnated with polyurethane and polyester, which has good biocompatibility. It has the characteristics of fast hardening, high strength and water resistance, and is an upgraded product of traditional gypsum bandage.
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