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TekPad ULTRA-LITE™
TekPad®UL™
is an ultra-lightweight, temperature stable and non-toxic composite used in applications where superior cushioning, positioning, comfort and pressure relief is required. A cushion, pad or
mattress made from TekPad®UL™
provides all the characteristics of non-powered fluidized therapy, offering maximum patient immersion, interface and contouring without electrical or battery operated machanisms.
NO MEMORY
TekPad®UL™
is engineered with NO memory. Zero memory allows TekPad® to maintain its original shape or the shape acquired from external pressure points such as bony prominences. This
characteristic helps to reduce surface shear through patient immersion.
FLUID MEDIA
TekPad®UL™
is a fluid media while "foams" are resilient materials. Fluids displace while "foams" compress. Compression creates back pressure equal to the external force applied; hence,
back pressure equals impeded circulation - equals tissue damage. TekPad®, because it is a fluid media, displaces or deforms resulting in lower, flatter, peak pressures hence
"pressure relief" or "normal" blood flow. Normal blood flow results in lower incidents of tissue damage.
LIGHTWEIGHT
TekPad®UL™
composites are 55% to 75% lighter than equal volumes of water or plastic gels. It's light weight makes it an ideal material for mattresses providing significant volume without making
them too heavy to maneuver.
TEMPERATURE STABLE
TekPad®UL™
is temperature stable, so it remains soft and easily conforms to shape at low temperatures. Because of its low specific gravity TekPad® exhibits all the characteristics
associated with low thermal mass and does not retain high level of ambient or body heat. Cushioning devices made with TekPad®UL™
can be used without concern for thermal discomfort, even after exposure to temperatures as low as -20°C or as high
as 60°C.
TekPad®UL™
CAN BE ENGINEERED TO FIT SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF TekPad®UL™:
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Appearance:
Odor:
PH:
Relative Density:
Stability:
Solubility in Water:
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White flowable compound
No particular odor
8 - 10, depending on version
0.18 - 0.45-5 H2O = 1.0 depends on version
Stable -20°C to
60°C
Insoluble
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HOW DOES TekPad®UL™
COMPARE TO WATER AND VISCO GELS?
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TekPad®UL™ |
WATER GEL |
VISCO GEL |
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LIGHTWEIGHT
FREEZES
EFFECT OF HEAT
ABSORBS HEAT
ABSORBS COLD
BACTERIASTAT
NEEDS BARRIER FILM
ENGINEERED FLOW
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YES
NO
NONE
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
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NO
YES
FLOWS
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
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NO
NO
SOFTENS
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
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HOW LIGHT IS TekPad®UL™?
Compare TekPad®UL™
with the heavier water based and Visco elastic gels which are more than 4 times as heavy.
One
pound of TekPad®UL™
fills 4 pint containers
One
gallon of TekPad®UL™
weighs 2.08 pounds
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