FORBANDSMATERIAL

Novel bandage materials are provided comprising a transparent fluid material consisting of hydrophilic organic transparent gel in sheet or band form, swollen with an aqueous solution which can contain buffer substances, wound treatment agents, nutrients and/or hormones, and optionally, a reinforcing mesh. The fluid bandages are made by dissolving a monomer and a gellable hydrophilic high molecular substance in aqueous medium and starting the gel forming reaction with an initiator for the polymerizable monomer. The bandages can also be utilized as carrier compositions for cell cultures from which metabolites are obtained.