The Band-Aid was invented in 1920 by a Johnson & Johnson employee, Earle Dickson, in Highland Park, New Jersey, for his wife Josephine, who frequently cut and burned herself while cooking.

Brand Name: Band-Aids Actual Name: Adhesive Bandages Band-Aids, trademarked by Johnson & Johnson, have been a fixture of American medicine cabinets and first aid kits since 1924.

Also referred to as adhesive dressings, plasters are a sterile dressing used to cover light cuts, abrasions and lightly bleeding wounds. Protecting such injuries helps to prevent them from infection and further damage.

If the cut is minor, a liquid bandage (liquid adhesive) can be used on the cut to close the wound and help stop bleeding. Using a liquid bandage is quick to apply. It causes only slight burning when applied. Liquid bandages seal the cut closed after only 1 application.

Nelly and his facial band-aid. The band-aid started making a few appearances in videos and then it wouldn't go away. It began as a tribute to his jailed friend and fellow St. Lunatic, City Spud. Nelly want to make sure when City saw him in interviews and videos that he was represented.

Live Aid, benefit concert held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia on July 13, 1985.

Adhesive Bandages Adhesive Bandages Get BAND-AID® Brand protection that sticks, including our waterproof bandages and bandages for kids. Our adhesive bandages come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and types to help cover and protect minor cuts, scrapes, and burns so they heal properly.

A brand name identifies a specific company, product, or service and differentiates it from similar brands within its category. Brand names are typically registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to protect their equity, and are often accompanied by a logo.

A band-aid not only protects the wounded area from constantly rubbing against the clothing but also helps in keeping dirt & bacteria away. Always ensure that the bandage is removed in a slow motion. Ripping off the bandage too quickly can risk reopening the wound or peeling off the scab.

Adhesive plaster, as the name suggests, is the plaster used for adhesion. It is a powdery inorganic adhesive made by evenly mixing the basic material, building gypsum, with such additives as retarders, water-retaining agents, thickeners, and binders.

All-in-One New-Skin® Liquid Bandage

• Kills 99.9% of germs to help prevent infection*
• Protects cuts and scrapes.
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The LiquidSkin® Liquid-Bandage provides a lower-cost, effective alternative to old-fashioned adhesive bandages for minor cuts, wounds, scrapes and cracked skin. It is a flexible adhesive that provides a secure and transparent cover for small cuts or abrasions.

A staple in first-aid kits and bathroom cabinets for decades, the invention of the adhesive bandage came from a Johnson & Johnson cotton buyer named Earle Dickson who sought a better, practical solution to an everyday problem.

when kids would take a band aid. and draw a diagonal line on it like this. Then they would put it on their hand, fall asleep. While sleeping, they would dream of being in a maze.

A staple in first-aid kits and bathroom cabinets for decades, the invention of the adhesive bandage came from a Johnson & Johnson cotton buyer named Earle Dickson who sought a better, practical solution to an everyday problem.

Dickson pitched the idea to Johnson & Johnson, and the company quickly began production. The resulting product name came from the combination of the words “bandage” and “first-aid.”