ActivLayr~™ nanofibre technology

摘要

ActiVLayr~™ is composed of marine collagen nanofibres incorporated with bioactives. This patented technology offers new delivery mechanisms for a wide range of biomaterials for skincare applications. Collagen is solubilized with preferred bioactives in an aqueous based solvent solution to form dry nanofibres via an electrospinning process. During this process the bioactives (depending on the nature of bioactives) are encapsulated or chemically bonded to the nanofibres and attain an even distribution on the matrix. The bioactives remain stable on the matrix during storage of the composition under moisture-free ambient conditions. On exposure to moisture on the skin, the nanofibres dissolve, thereby releasing the bioactives. Incorporating bioactives into the collagen fibre matrix increases the shelf life of the actives while solubility of collagen on the skin assists the successful delivery of actives to the skin. The diverse nature of the ActiVLayr™ and sonic electrospinning technology provides the potential to carry a wide range of active compounds for many applications such as wound dressings, drug delivery and other healthcare applications.