Melolin consists of a highly absorbent cotton and acrylic fibre pad which is heat bonded on one side to a very thin perforated polyester film. The film side of the dressing is placed next to the wound.
Melolin consists of three layers:
- Low adherent perforated film
- Highly absorbent cotton/acrylic pad
- Hydrophobic backing layer
Benefits:
- Low adherent perforated film
- Allows for rapid drainage of exudate, reducing trauma to healing tissue
- Highly absorbent cotton/acrylic pad
- Patient comfort
- Cushions and protects
- Comfortable and minimises pain on removal
- Easy to cut to shape
- Retains its integrity when cut
- Non-sensitising
- Inert and non-sensitising
- Delays time to strike through
- Significant improvement in terms of strike through, therefore requiring fewer dressing changes