Marathon® Liquid Skin Protectant
About Marathon
Marathon Liquid Skin Protectant is a non-cytotoxic cyanoacrylate-based monomer that forms a remarkably strong protective layer over skin.1 It resists external moisture, yet it allows the skin to breathe.
IN SIMPLE WORDS: Marathon is a medical grade glue that will bond to your skin and provide protection. It is one of the best liquid skin protectants on the market. Marathon lasts and lasts.
Video: How to Use Marathon
Watch this video to learn more on how to use Marathon, including step-by-step instructions, where to use it and what makes this liquid skin protectant stand out from the rest.
Defends and Protects
Marathon Liquid Skin Protectant consists of individual molecules (cyanoacrylate-based monomers) that polymerize when they come in contact with moisture on the skin surface. This reaction continues until 100% of the monomer molecules have joined either to each other (cohesion) or to molecules of substances present in skin (adhesion).
This type of bonding with skin ensures that the product remains in place until the epidermal cells naturally slough away3, maintaining skin integrity. Because no solvents are used, there is no evaporation and 100% of the product remains on the skin.
IN SIMPLE WORDS: Marathon reacts with the moisture and skin surface to create a strong film that is thicker and more durable than most liquid skin protectants. Marathon stays on the skin until the dead cells shed off naturally.
When Should Marathon Be Used?
To Protect Skin Under Medical Devices such as:
- Ostomy, including G-Tubes and tracheostomy
- Negative pressure wound therapy
- Tapes and adhesive dressings
- Oxygen tubing
Protect Fragile and Compromised Skin
- Skin tears
- Perineal and perianal area
- Periwound area
- Intertrigo
- Fistulas
- Heels
Marathon Under Magnification
Looking at the microscopic picture at 200x magnification, you can see how well Marathon Liquid Skin Protectant integrates with the skin. There are no visible gaps between the skin and Marathon since it bonded directly to the skin.3
References:
1. Bond P. Scanning Electron Microscope Examination and Assessment of SUPERSKIN (Liquishield® S). 2001. University of Plymouth, UK. Data held on file at MedLogic Global Limited.
2. Coover HW and McIntire JM. Cyanoacrylate Adhesives. In:Skeist, I, ed. Handbook of Adhesives. 2nd ed. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.;1977:569-580.
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