Silverlon Burn Wrap Dressing — Pure Metallic Silver, 7-Day Antimicrobial, 2 Sizes

The choice of the U.S. Army for burn and blast injuries — now available for clinical and home wound care. Silverlon Burn Wrap Dressing is a flexible, elastic silver-plated nylon wrap that delivers continuous broad-spectrum antimicrobial silver ion activity directly at the wound surface for up to 7 days per application. Unlike silver-particulate or silver-impregnated dressings that release silver in an initial burst and then diminish, Silverlon uses pure metallic silver plating on the nylon fiber surface — a technology that releases silver ions continuously in the presence of moisture, maintaining effective antimicrobial concentrations at the wound interface throughout the full wear period without stinging, staining, or introducing additional compounds into the wound. The elastic wrap format provides mild compression while conforming to large and irregularly contoured body surfaces — making it the clinical standard for burns, graft sites, donor sites, and large wound areas where flat pad dressings cannot achieve full contact.

✔ Pure Metallic Silver Plating — Continuous Silver Ion Release, No Burst-Fade Effect    ✔ Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial — Effective Against MRSA, Pseudomonas & More    ✔ Up to 7-Day Wear — Fewer Dressing Changes, Less Wound Disruption    ✔ Elastic Wrap Format — Mild Compression, Conforms to Large Contoured Areas    ✔ No Stinging, No Staining — Pure Silver, No Additional Compounds

Product Details

Indicated For — Wound & Burn Types

• First and second degree (superficial and partial thickness) thermal burns
• Large surface area burns requiring wrap-format coverage with compression
• Skin graft sites — post-operative coverage and protection of newly placed grafts
• Donor sites — antimicrobial protection during the healing period
• Partial and full thickness wounds across large or contoured body areas
• Traumatic wounds including blast injuries and combat-related wounds
• Stage I–IV pressure ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, arterial ulcers, and diabetic ulcers
• Surgical incisions requiring antimicrobial wrap coverage
• Vascular access and peripheral IV sites
• OTC use — minor burns, abrasions, cuts, lacerations, scrapes, and scalds

Note: Do not remove dressing while dry or if sticking — moisten with sterile water or saline first and wait until the dressing can be gently lifted. Avoid use of petroleum-based ointments or creams under the Silverlon dressing. For infected wounds follow local clinical protocols.

How Silverlon Works — Pure Metallic Silver Technology

Most silver wound dressings use silver in compound form — silver sulfadiazine creams, silver-impregnated foams, or ionic silver alginate matrices. These deliver silver through a chemical reaction that is effective initially but diminishes as the silver compound is consumed or diluted by exudate. Silverlon uses a fundamentally different approach: pure metallic silver is electroplated directly onto the surface of each nylon fiber in the dressing. When moisture is present, silver ions disassociate from the metallic silver surface continuously — at a controlled, sustained rate determined by moisture level rather than chemical depletion. This means Silverlon maintains effective antimicrobial silver ion concentrations throughout the entire 7-day wear period as long as the dressing remains moist, with no burst-fade cycle, no compound residue in the wound bed, and no staining of wound tissue. The antimicrobial effect extends up to 2 to 4 millimeters beyond the dressing surface — providing a zone of protection around the wound margins as well as at the wound interface.

• Pure metallic silver plating — sustained ion release for the full 7-day wear period with no burst-fade effect
• Silver ion release activated and maintained by moisture — simply keep the dressing moist to sustain antimicrobial activity
• Antimicrobial zone extends 2–4mm beyond the dressing surface — protects wound margins as well as wound bed
• No stinging — pure silver does not cause the chemical burn sensation associated with silver sulfadiazine
• No staining — metallic silver does not discolor wound tissue or surrounding skin
• No additional compounds — pure nylon and pure silver only, no sensitizing agents or preservatives
• Dressing can be taken down for inspection, rinsed, and reapplied — no silver activity lost by brief removal
• Elastic wrap format provides mild therapeutic compression during wear
• Flexible and conformable — wraps naturally to limbs, torso, and contoured body areas without cutting
• Non-adherent contact — does not bond to wound bed, gentle removal when dressing is kept moist

The Elastic Wrap Format — Why It Matters for Burns & Large Wounds

Flat pad dressings are limited by their fixed dimensions — on limbs, joints, and contoured body areas they gap, lift, and lose contact with the wound surface. Silverlon Burn Wrap solves this by delivering the antimicrobial silver technology in a roll format with built-in elasticity. The wrap conforms continuously to the surface it is applied over, maintaining full silver-to-wound contact across curves, joints, and irregularly shaped burn areas without cutting, without taping multiple pieces, and without losing the mild compression benefit that supports fluid management and tissue adherence at graft and donor sites.

• Elastic wrap conforms to limbs, joints, torso, and contoured areas — full wound contact maintained across irregular surfaces
• Mild compression benefit — supports graft adherence, controls edema at burn and donor sites
• Roll format allows the clinician to cut to length — no waste, adapts to any wound dimensions
• Can be layered for additional coverage or absorbency on heavily exuding large burns
• Reduces the number of separate dressing pieces needed to cover large surface area wounds

Choosing the Right Size

• BWD-466 — 4" x 66" — Standard burn wrap size — ideal for arm, forearm, lower leg, foot, and moderate surface area burns and wounds. The most commonly used Silverlon Burn Wrap size. NSN 6510-01-522-2173.
• BWD-6108 — 6" x 108" — Large burn wrap — designed for thigh, torso, upper leg, and large surface area burns requiring broader width and extended length coverage. Provides significantly greater wound coverage per roll for large or complex burn presentations.

Application Tip: Moisten the Silverlon dressing thoroughly with sterile water, distilled water, or normal saline before applying — this activates silver ion release and ensures the dressing is non-adherent from first contact. Wrap with 1–2cm overlap onto intact surrounding skin. Cover with an appropriate secondary dressing.

Not sure which size is right for your wound? Call 1-866-218-0902 — Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm EST

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