Abstract: A collecting device comprising a collecting pouch and an adhesive wafer for attachment to the body, said wafer comprising at least one low-modulus backing layer and an elastic adhesive gel layer comprising a polyalkyleneoxide polymer and an organosiloxane based cross-linked adhesive system.

Abstract: A body waste collecting device comprising an adhesive composite that fastens a collecting bag to the skin is disclosed. The adhesive composite is highly moisture resistant while still being water absorbing. The adhesive composite comprises at least three layers, a backing layer, a moisture absorbing layer and a thin layer of vapour permeable, low-absorbing adhesive layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a continuous phase and a discontinuous phase wherein a) the continuous phase comprises a water vapour permeable hydrophobic polymer; and b) the discontinuous phase comprises a water soluble salt.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assembling an adhesive device comprising a first matrix-forming material with holes and a second material, the method comprising: (a) compose the first matrix-forming material with holes; (b) compose the second material with a Tm lower than the Tm of the first material, while enabling increase in the Tm of the second material; (c) assemble the adhesive device by filling the holes of the first matrix-forming material of step (a) with the deformable second material of step (b) at a temperature where the second material is deformable and the first material is non-deformable; (d) increase the Tm of the second material.

Abstract: Accordingly, the present invention relates to a pressure sensitive adhesive composition consisting of a continuous phase comprising cross-linked polyalkyleneoxide polymer and a discontinuous phase comprising water absorbent hydrophilic agents wherein a) the water absorbent hydrophilic agent(s) is present in an amount between 1 and 40% w/w of the total adhesive composition; and b) the continuous phase comprises the reaction product (X) of: (i) a polyalkyleneoxide polymer having one or more unsaturated end groups, and where more than 90% w/w of the polyalkylene oxide polymer consist of polymerised alkyleneoxide moities having three or more carbon atoms, and (ii) an organosiloxane comprising one or more Si—H groups, carried out in the presence of an addition reaction catalyst. The present invention also relates to medical devices comprising such pressure sensitive adhesives.

Abstract: An adhesive composition of a rubbery elastomeric matrix comprising a block-copolymer and a homopolymer where the block-copolymer contains one or more block(s) of a polymerised mono alkenyl arene monomer and one or more block(s) consisting of a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon chain wherein the homopolymer is a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon chain made from the same monomer as said block(s) consisting of a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon chain.

Abstract: Provide is a skin plate product, which can be better tailored with respect to controlling the properties of the first and second surfaces. This is obtained by cutting holes in an adhesive matrix with a laser and subsequently filling these holes with a second material. Being able to design the exact location, orientation, distribution and/or size of the second material opens the path for adhesive products where e.g. adhesion, absorption, and permeability are controlled and balanced.

Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising a polymeric matrix and absorbent particles wherein at least a part of the absorbent particles are microcolloid particles. The microcolloid particles are water absorbent particles preferably having a rounded or spherical shape. The addition of microcolloids to an adhesive provides an improved moisture handling properties compared to state of the art technology as well as the rheological properties of the adhesive matrix may be less affected than by addition of traditional hydrocolloids.

Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising a polymeric matrix and absorbent particles wherein at least a part of the absorbent particles are microcolloid particles. The microcolloid particles are water absorbent particles preferably having a rounded or of microcolloids to an adhesive handling properties compared to state of the art technology as well as the rheological properties of the adhesive matrix may be less affected than by addition of traditional hydrocolloids.

Abstract: A substantially water-free, liquid, enzyme-containing composition comprises: (A) an enzyme; (B) a substance selected from (i) substances which in aqueous medium are substrates for said enzyme, (ii) substances which in aqueous medium are precursors for substrates for said enzyme, and (iii) substances which are cofactors for said enzyme; and (C) a non-aqueous liquid phase.

Abstract: Particles have a hydrophilic core, for instance including an enzyme and a polymer, surrounded by a shell formed by interfacial condensation polymerisation in the presence of a polymeric stabilizer. Preferably the polymeric stabilizer is a random copolymer which will concentrate at the interface between oil and water and association by ionic interaction, condensation or otherwise is achieved between the stabilizer and one of the reactants before reaction with the other reactant. Dispersions of aqueous capsules in an aqueous medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: A substantially water-free, liquid, enzyme-containing composition comprises: (A) an enzyme; (B) a substance selected from (i) substances which in aqueous medium are substrates for said enzyme, (ii) substances which in aqueous medium are precursors for substrates for said enzyme, and (iii) substances which are cofactors for said enzyme; and (C) a non-aqueous liquid phase.

Abstract: A polymeric amphipathic stabilizer is formed of hydrophobic monomer units and hydrophilic monomer units which comprise carboxylic free acid or acid salt units and glycidyl or anhydride units. The glycidyl or anhydride units react onto reactive groups on polymer particles when dispersed in non-aqueous liquid and provide improved stability when the particles are subsequently dispersed in liquid electrolyte.

Abstract: A substantially water-free, liquid, enzyme-containing composition comprises: (A) an enzyme; (B) a substance selected from (i) substances which in aqueous medium are substrates for said enzyme, (ii) substances which in aqueous medium are precursors for substrates for said enzyme, and (iii) substances which are cofactors for said enzyme; and (C) a non-aqueous liquid phase.

Abstract: A liquid detergent concentrate has an outer liquid detergent phase and enzyme containing particles dispersed in the liquid phase. The particles have a polymer shell formed from a condensation polymer which is permeable to water and low molecular weight components of the outer liquid phase and the core comprises the enzyme, an inner liquid detergent phase in substantially equilibrium with the outer phase and a core polymer which causes stretching as a result of osmosis when the concentrate is diluted in water. Encapsulated precipitated enzymes are also disclosed.

Abstract: Particles have a hydrophilic core, for instance including an enzyme and a polymer, surrounded by a shell formed by interfacial condensation polymerisation in the presence of a polymeric stabiliser. Preferably the polymeric stabiliser is a random copolymer which will concentrate at the interface between oil and water and association by ionic interaction, condensation or otherwise is achieved between the stabiliser and one of the reactants before reaction with the other reactant. Dispersions of aqueous capsules in an aqueous medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: A dispersion of polymer particles in a liquid detergent concentrate is stabilized by covalent reaction of a stabilizer on to reactive groups on the polymer particles.

Abstract: A dispersion in a liquid electrolyte (such as a detergent concentrate) of particles having a core containing an enzyme or other detergent active ingredient and a shell made by interfacial condensation is stabilised by covalently reacting a stabiliser on to reactive groups on the shell.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a stabilized enzyme dispersion wherein the dispersion is prepared by precipitating a water-soluble polymer from a single phase, aqueous solution to form an aqueous dispersion, and before, simultaneously with or after precipitating the polymer, contacting the dissolved or dispersed polymer with an aqueous solution or fine aqueous dispersion of an enzyme without any covalent bonding between the polymer and the enzyme. Also disclosed is a clear solution for use in the method.