Lviv Polytechnic researchers created a hydrogel cloth for first aid treatment for severe burns

According to Zaxid.net portal
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Researchers from the Department of Organic Chemistry at Lviv Polytechnic National University have improved their work – hydrogel bandages, which were presented in 2015. Now they have designed a cloth that can provide first aid treatment for burns that affect a large area of skin.

The cloth is 80% composed of water, the rest is a synthetic reinforced polymer. It has a cooling effect and maintains the water balance of the wound.

The cloth is already being prepared for mass production. However, for the wound-modeling bandages, the manufacturer has not been found yet. This development is also a novelty of the Department. Hydrogels are squeezed from a dual chamber syringe on deep injuries.

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