Skin-contact products with a
transpiration function such as medical devices or medicinal products, of which
face masks, aspirators, ventilators, breast pumps or wound dressings are examples are described especially a
skin-contact product with a
transpiration function with an improved
microclimate at a patient interface material-
skin contact area. In an embodiment a
material system (10, 20, 30) is described that comprises a hydrophobic
silicone base material (11, 21, 31) and a hydrophilic
silicone material (12, 22, 32) that is combined with the hydrophobic base material (11, 21, 31). At least a part of the hydrophilic material (12, 22, 32) is in contact with a moist surface (50). The hydrophobic base material (11, 21, 31) provides mechanical and dynamical stability of the
material system (10, 20, 30). The hydrophilic material (12, 22, 32) allows for uptake or for
diffusion of
moisture away from moist surface (50). The
material system (10, 20, 30) is utilized to fabricate a patient interface material (41) and
forehead pad (42) of a user or patient interface, such as face
mask (40), for example, a patient interface
mask for positive air pressure therapy. Furthermore, a novel composition for the preparation of hydrophilic
silicone materials, suitable for use in the material
system (10, 20, 30), is disclosed.