From smart health patches to continuous glucose monitors to smart glasses, the use of medical wearables and consumer wearables for remote monitoring has increased. The shift from hospital care to remote home care has led to a demand for remote tracking and diagnostics. Devices are smaller, require better environmental protection and reliable diagnostics, while maintaining patient safety and comfort.
Henkel’s portfolio for wearables in healthcare applications includes solutions for low pressure moulding technologies, skin bonding, assembly adhesives and electronics and printed electronics.
The new technology is medical grade and skin safe and replaces the typical clamshell housing, which requires multiple components and assembly steps, with a single step over-mould design. This technology is expected to offer a process saving step that contributes to lower production cost.
