Elder Care
Tape That Won't Tear Fragile Skin
Self-adhering tape with zero adhesive contact. No skin tears. No bruising. No pain on removal. The gentle choice for seniors and caregivers.
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Elder Care
Self-adhering tape with zero adhesive contact. No skin tears. No bruising. No pain on removal. The gentle choice for seniors and caregivers.
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As we age, skin becomes thinner, more fragile, and loses elasticity. The top layers that once resisted adhesive now tear away with it. Medical tape, bandage tape, even "gentle" paper tape — they all use adhesive that bonds to fragile skin.
The result: painful skin tears, purple bruising, and wounds that take weeks to heal. Caregivers face an impossible choice between securing dressings and protecting the skin they're trying to help.
Guard-Tex solves this because it uses zero adhesive. It bonds only to itself through a cohesive coating — never touching skin with any sticky substance.
Guard-Tex sticks only to itself. No adhesive ever touches skin. No risk of tears, no bruising, no pain.
Simply unwrap when done. Nothing to peel. Nothing to tear. Skin stays intact every time.
100% cotton construction lets skin breathe. No trapped moisture, no maceration, no irritation.
Paper tape, silk tape, and "sensitive skin" tapes still use adhesive. They may be gentler than standard medical tape, but any adhesive can tear elderly skin that's lost its resilience.
Guard-Tex is fundamentally different. The cohesive coating bonds only to itself — like how plastic wrap clings to plastic wrap. No adhesive substance ever contacts skin. This eliminates the mechanism that causes skin tears entirely.
Place gauze, bandage, or dressing over the wound or area that needs protection.
Wrap Guard-Tex around the limb over the dressing. It sticks to itself, securing the dressing without touching skin with adhesive.
Simply unwrap when it's time to change. No pulling, no tearing, no pain. Apply fresh wrap as needed.
Hold gauze and bandages in place over wounds, skin tears, or IV sites without adhesive contact on fragile skin.
Wrap areas prone to tears — forearms, shins, hands — to provide a protective layer during daily activities.
Cushion and protect fingers and toes from bumps and friction without the pain of adhesive tape removal.
Guard-Tex is safe for elderly skin because it has zero adhesive. It sticks only to itself, not to skin, so there's no risk of skin tears, bruising, or pain during removal.
As skin ages, it becomes thinner and loses elasticity. Adhesive tape bonds to the fragile top layers, and when removed, it tears these layers away. Guard-Tex avoids this entirely by using zero adhesive.
Yes. Wrap Guard-Tex around the limb over the dressing. It holds firmly but removes gently. For wounds that require adhesive dressings directly on the wound bed, consult your healthcare provider.
Paper tape still uses adhesive that contacts skin. Even "gentle" adhesive can tear fragile elderly skin. Guard-Tex uses zero adhesive — it bonds only to itself, never touching skin with any sticky substance.
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