- Triangular Cloth.
This cloth has two short sides and one long side. The tails each form a 45° angle, and the tip forms a 90° angle. The cloth is made of cotton; triangular cloths made of cellulose are also available for single use. The triangular cloth is used as a sling or a cravat to support and rest the upper extremities.
- Collar’n‘Cuff.
This a sling made of foam, covered by a sleeve of stockinette. It has the same function as a cloth sling.
- Tape.
This is a non-elastic plaster used to support movements and to limit extreme movements. The strips of tape form the ‘heart’ of the bandage. The tape can be torn both lengthwise and crosswise, has long-lasting adhesiveness and is available in the following widths: 2.5 cm and 4 cm.
- Adhesive Roller Bandages.
These bandages made of cotton or synthetic threads are coated on one side with an adhesive material made of polyacrylate or zinc oxide-rubber resin. Acrylate is only moderately adhesive and bandages made with this material are suitable for skin contact bandaging in people with sensitive skin. Zinc oxide/rubber resin is a stronger adhesive and consequently less skin-friendly. The adhesive bandages are available in the following widths: 6, 8 and 10 cm. These bandages are used mainly for taping or strapping. Besides protecting the skin, these bandages act as an anchor point for tape and, at the end, as a top layer to fix the applied tape.
- Plaster Of Paris Products.
These are absorbent cotton roller bandages made of 17-thread gauze which have been impregnated with high-quality Plaster Of Paris. The Plaster Of Paris bandages are made wet and then placed on the body part involved. Hardened plaster bandages are fully load-bearing, partially x-ray permeable and have a smooth surface. Plaster Of Paris bandages fully immobilise the involved body part. The width of the bandages is between 6 and 20 cm. As well as bandages, semi-moulded Plaster Of Paris splints are available. These vary in width from 10 to 20 cm. As well as the classic products, there are also synthetic resin-plaster products and synthetic materials.
- Synthetic Resin-Plaster Products.
Are made up of 17-thread gauze which has been impregnated with synthetic resin and Plaster Of Paris. This material has the same qualities as pure Plaster Of Paris, but can be applied in a thinner layer and weighs less. Unlike Plaster Of Paris, this product is water-resistant. The cost is slightly higher than that of real Plaster Of Paris.
- Synthetic Materials.
Are made of fibreglass or polyurethane resin. The material is very light, water resistant, strong and partially x-ray permeable. The shelf-life is, however, limited. Synthetic materials are less easy to handle than the two above-mentioned products, the skin tends to chafe easily under the bandage and the price is considerably higher.