Hansaplast milestones - and stories of caring throughout the ages
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The year it all began: this year, the first plasters with wound padding are sold under the name of Hansaplast for the first time.
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"ABC Plaster” for heat therapy is introduced.
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Flexible ready-to-use wound dressings under the name “Hansaplast Elastic” are introduced.
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“I was such a rascal and tomboy and always wrestling with my father by the seaside. That one summer we had a competition on who could jump further into the water and I suffered a scratch on my ankle when I hit a rock underwater. There was no more swimming that day, but sandwiches with my father on the blanket.”
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Launch of the first water resistant plasters, also for fingers.
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“Hansaplast Strips” are released. They are individually packaged and therefore especially sterile.
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Hypoallergenic plasters (“Hansavlies”) are introduced to the market.
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Colourful “consoling plasters” help children to quickly forget their minor wounds.
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Hansaplast spray plasters are introduced.
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The practical and individually packed “Hansaplast Strips” now come in an elastic version.
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“My first VW Beetle! I bought it with the money from my first real job. That spring, I was hardly seen around the house, only to be found in the garage or under the car. My girlfriend contributed with a constant flow of comfort and plaster.”
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“Horses always held a great fascination for me, So when I got Romeo, I was in heaven. He has been my companion now for twenty years and never once threw me off... but I always take some plaster with me when I see him... there is always a little bit of a scratch here and there when I am in the stable.”
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With the introduction of the first “Aqua Protect” plaster, Hansaplast now offers plasters that prevent water from entering the wound.
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Hansaplast Foot Care: first steps into the footcare market are made with blister plasters, corn plasters and foot sprays.
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Hansaplast expands its range to include joint bandages for hands, elbows, feet and knees.
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ABC heat therapy plasters for muscular back and neck pain merges with Hansaplast and from now on carry that brand name.
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Hansaplast launches its “Anti-Blister Gel”, its first preventative blister gel designed to stop blisters before they start.
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“Velvet Feet” is a new offering for intensive care to rehydrate and rejuvenate dry skin on feet.
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“Extra Robust Waterproof” is launched to further establish the durable textile plaster segment. The breathable plasters are made out of a waterproof material and have extra-strong adhesive quality.