3M Scotchcast Plus Synthetic Casting Tape - Lightweight Casts

Ships from Auckland, New Zealand. Health Wholesale is an Australian company, but this product is held in stock and dispatched from Auckland, so there are no international shipping delays or customs charges. Free shipping within New Zealand.

Intended for use by a trained practitioner, this casting tape requires professional application to form safe immobilising casts.

3M Scotchcast Plus Synthetic Casting Tape is used to construct lightweight, strong and durable orthopaedic casts. It combines the benefits of fibreglass casting tape with the handling ease of plaster and is supplied in a box of 10.

Features

• Knitted fibreglass fabric impregnated with polyurethane resin.
• Water-activated resin allows the practitioner to control working time according to application needs.
• High early strength allows for weight bearing in 20 minutes.
• Lightweight construction supports easy mobility, while durability helps reduce cast breakdown.
• Stretches to conform to contours for a more comfortable, better-fitting cast.
• Porous weave allows the skin to breathe.
• Finished casts are radiolucent.
• A lubricating agent in the resin provides a slippery feel when exposed to water.
• 50 mm tape available in black, blue, red and pink.

Suitable For

• Construction of orthopaedic casts by trained practitioners.

Exposure to moisture or water initiates a chemical reaction that causes the tape to become rigid.