摘要 |
Plaster bandage and/or orthosis manufactured from polymeric foam, whereby said polymeric foam has a Tg of minimum 60°C and an elongation at break of minimum 25% at a temperature Ta = Tg-20°C or Ta = Tg-10°C. Method for application of the plaster bandage and/or orthosis described above, to immobilize a limb of a human or an animal, whereby the method for application comprises the steps of: (a) providing a plaster bandage and/or orthosis manufactured in polymeric foam; (b) heating the polymeric foam to a minimum temperature Ta; (c) application of the plaster bandage and/or the orthosis to the limb to be immobilized at a minimum temperature Ta; (d) cooling of the polymeric foam |