Kwik-Sil™ Properties
The properties of this bio-compatible
surgical adhesive make it exceptionally useful for neuroscience applications,
peripheral nerve studies and similar biomedical applications. These silicone
elastomers also eliminate the mess
and time involved in pre-mixing other
commonly used formulations (such as Wacker SilGel® and Sylgard®).
Each silicone elastomer is packaged in a
double barrel syringe and is automatically mixed when pressed out
of the mixer
tip provided. It can then be applied directly to the issue without further
mixing.
The curing time of these silicone adhesives is short, reliable and reproducible.
This eliminates potential costly guesswork
when using other tissue adhesives. The curing process
does not produce any heat,
which can cause tissue damage. WPI’s silicone elastomers are much less
toxic
than dental silicone, because they contain no surfactant additives.
The silicone adhesive inside the syringes
cannot be sterilized by any means including UV, gamma, H2O2, autoclaving or EtO.
The exterior
and the tips can be immersed in or wiped with 70/30 alcohol or you can use a
liquid sterilant
like Cidex OPA (WPI P/N 7364-4) or Rapicide OPA (WPI P/N
504611).
