subject: Kinesio Tape For First Aid [print this page] That is, an adhesive tape or sheet for the medical treatment (hereinafter sometimes referred to as an "kinesio tape for the medical treatment" or "medical kinesio tape") according to the invention comprises an adhesive layer laminated directly or indirectly on a supporting base material, wherein 1 to 50 parts by weight of one or two or more selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid, a fatty acid ester, a fatty acid amide, a higher alcohol, and a metal soap is contained with respect to 100 parts by weight of one or two or more resins selected from the group consisting of an olefin based thermoplastic elastomer, a styrene based thermoplastic elastomer, and a polyester based thermoplastic elastomer. The kinesio tape or sheet according to the invention includes the concept of both sheet-like material of a wide width and tape-like material of a narrow width.
According to the first aid kinesio tape according to the invention, it is preferable to cover the adhesive layer surface with a separator until use in order to prevent fouling of the adhesive layer surface. In this case, as the separator to be used, it is preferable to use one including a silicone based releasing agent containing an organosiloxane based polymer in order to improve the releasing property with respect to the adhesive layer.
According to the invention, compared with the conventional supporting base materials, which have been developed as a substitute for a vinyl chloride resin, a supporting base material to be relaxed to a low stress region in a relatively short relaxation time can be obtained. Therefore, a kinesio tape or sheet for the medical treatment having good skin bonding property and feeling can be provided with little physical stimulus to the skin even in the case of attachment over a long time.
