Filtrona Porous Technologies to Introduce New Hydrophilic Foam Products for Advanced Wound Care at the MEDICA / COMPAMED Trade Fair

RICHMOND, Virginia, November 2, 2011 -

Filtrona Porous Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of custom fluid-handling components found in everyday products around the world, will introduce a new range of hydrophilic, polyurethane foams for Advanced Wound Care applications at the MEDICA / COMPAMED trade fair in Dusseldorf, Germany from 16 to 18 November 2011.

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New innovations to be featured at the show include ultra-soft, highly absorbent Medisponge® SuperSoft foams and ultra-durable, fiber reinforced Medisponge® Composite foams.  These new products, as well as other technology samples, will be on display at the Filtrona Porous Technologies booth.

Designed with the industry’s needs in mind, these new developments in hydrophilic foams expand the range of materials available for customized solutions in advanced wound care and other healthcare applications that require durability and functionality.  Filtrona Porous Technologies offers industry-wide solutions with its strong technology portfolio of hydrophilic foams, bonded fibers, and porous plastics.

Attendees are invited to visit Filtrona Porous Technologies at COMPAMED - Hall 8a, Stand C14 to view the latest technology platforms and experience first-hand how the Filtrona Porous Technologies team collaborates with customers to develop solutions for their unique fluid management challenges.

About Filtrona Porous Technologies

www.filtronaporoustechnologies.com

Producing globally and delivering to 56 countries, Filtrona Porous Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of custom fluid handling components engineered from bonded fiber, polyurethane foam, and porous plastic technologies. Our components represent leading technology used in healthcare, consumer, and industrial applications that require the absorption, filtration, transfer, venting, or controlled release of liquids and vapors. Filtrona Porous Technologies is a division of Filtrona plc and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, USA.

Elizabeth Joyner, Marketing Coordinator, +1-804-524-4983, or Joanna Speed, Corporate Affairs Director, +44-(0)-1908-359100