Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a semi-occlusive flexible flat wound dressing having a wound contacting layer consisting of an elastomer or a thermoplastic elastomer component in which hydrophilic polymers are embedded, for treating contaminated wounds in animals, in particular in the region of the body limbs.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a semi-occlusive flexible flat wound dressing having a wound contacting layer consisting of an elastomer or a thermoplastic elastomer component in which hydrophilic polymers are embedded, for treating contaminated wounds in animals, in particular in the region of the body limbs.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for protecting especially injured or stressed skin regions of a teat during the milking process. In said method, the teat is wrapped in an overlapping manner in a film that is a combination of planar support and an adhesive layer, by means of which the film sticks to itself and to the skin. The thickness and the elastic and/or plastic deformability of the adhesive layer are selected such that the adhesive layer compensates the shearing forces acting from the film onto the skin when the teat is stretched during the milking process, and/or the adhesive layer is selected in such as way as to detach from the skin without substantially injuring the corneocyte layer when a force acts on the adhesive layer in the longitudinal direction of the teat.

Abstract: A dressing especially for covering wounds or preventing or treating blisters, comprising a water vapor pervious carrier film uniformly covered with an adhesive layer, wherein there is centrally disposed on the adhesive layer a water vapor pervious polyurethane matrix which is beveled from an especially central point to the edge of the adhesive layer, although the periphery of the adhesive layer is at least partially not covered by the polyurethane matrix.

Abstract: A wound dressing comprising a moisture vapor pervious polyurethane matrix beveled from an especially central point of the wound dressing toward the edge.

Abstract: A dressing especially for covering wounds or preventing or treating blisters, comprising a water vapor pervious carrier film uniformly covered with an adhesive layer, wherein there is centrally disposed on the adhesive layer a water vapor pervious polyurethane matrix which is beveled from an especially central point to the edge of the adhesive layer, although the periphery of the adhesive layer is at least partially not covered by the polyurethane matrix.

Abstract: Hydrophilic polyurethane gel foams are obtainable from a polyurethane gel defined in the description, from a water-absorbing material and from a non-aqueous foaming agent and can be used in medicine, in particular for the management of deep wounds and wound cavities. Wound dressings are obtainable with a polyurethane sheet as backing and a polyurethane gel foam composed of a polyurethane gel defined in the description, of a water-absorbing material and of a non-aqueous foaming agent.