Hypafix Transparent is a non-sterile film which protects dressings from contamination whilst still allowing the skin to breathe. Placed under sports tapes such as Zinc Oxide, Hypafix provides the best surface for tape to stick to. Transverse stretch provides excellent conformability, even on contoured body areas such as knee, elbow and shoulder.

Adhesive fixation needs to provide reliable adhesion, be simple to use, comfortable to wear and above all, protect the primary wound dressing. From the beginning, Leukoplast has been committed to meeting the needs of healthcare professionals and supplying high quality products. The tape transversely stretches, is highly conformable, and easy to apply, even on difficult joint areas. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. Hypafix is a hypoallergenic, non-woven polyester fabric coated dressing tape with a layer of an acrylic adhesive.Cut off an appropriate length using a pair of clean, sharp scissors to prevent the shredding of edges and contamination. It can be easily cut to the required shape and size and is particularly useful over joints and on extremities.

Place the dressing on a flat surface and and peel off one half of the protective film with thumb and index finger. To increase the adhesive strength, you can warm the dressing between the palms of your hands before applying it. The slightly furry surface offers great adhesion to a rigid zinc oxide over the top, is permeable to water vapour, and tends to be unaffected by sweating. The tape transversely stretches, is highly conformable and easy to apply, even on difficult joint areas.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.