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The History of the Band-aid

The History of the Band-aid. By Simon Regenold. Who created the Band-aid? Why?. Earle Dickson invented the band-aid. He created it in response to his wife constantly cutting her fingers as she cooked. The Original Band-aid.

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The History of the Band-aid

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  1. The History of the Band-aid By Simon Regenold

  2. Who created the Band-aid? Why? • Earle Dickson invented the band-aid. • He created it in response to his wife constantly cutting her fingers as she cooked.

  3. The Original Band-aid • The original band-aid was a small gauze pad in the center of a piece of surgical tape. • It was owned by Johnson & Johnson, a company which still owns the Band-Aid brand today.

  4. Marketing and Increased Consumer Interest • When the Band-aid started out, sales were very low. • Sales greatly increased after Johnson & Johnson started giving free Band-aids to Boy- and Girl- Scouts.

  5. World War II • Johnson & Johnson shipped Band-aids overseas to help with the war effort.

  6. Plastic Strips • In 1951, Johnson & Johnson introduced Band-Aid plastic strips.

  7. Clear Strips • In 1957, Johnson & Johnson introduced clear strips.

  8. Sheer Vinyl • In 1958, Johnson & Johnson started making Band-aids out of sheer vinyl.

  9. What kinds of Band-aids are there? Today, there are three types of band-aids: Sheer Bands Clear Bands Plastic Bands

  10. How much has consumer interest grown? • Consumer interest has grown exponentially over the years. • In its first year, the Band-aid sold poorly and only $3,000 of Band-aids were sold. • Consumer interest has grown greatly. Billions of Band-aids have been sold. They are sold all over the world.

  11. Bibliography • Author not given. Earle Dickson, (November, 2000) MIT Inventor of the Week, September 8, 2010, [http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/dickson.html] • Author not given. History of Innovation, (2007) Band-Aid, September 12, 2010, [http://www./bandaid.com/history.do] • Author not given. Basic Care, (2007) Band-Aid, September 12, 2010, [http://www.bandaid.com/productList.do?typeId=1] • Image01, Image02, and Image03: [http://www.savetz.com/bandaid] • Image04: [http://www.jnjindia.com/images/BandAid_original_big.jpg] • Image05: [http://mountainside-medical.com/product_images/uploaded_images/Band-Aid-clear-Bandage-Perfect-Blend.jpg] • Image06: [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519QgulOfUL.jpg] • Image07: [http://www.connectilize.com/Large/11964351.jpg] • Image08: [http://www.countryjoescollectiblestuff.com/media/images/Xxband-aidclear-30.jpg] • Image09: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bandaid.JPG] • Image10: [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OJRwHE_EszA/SpAAOnFmUgI/AAAAAAAADQk/d5JjO3c2gRc/s400/BAND+AID+SHEER+STRIPS+VINTAGE+1960s+Tin.JPG] • Image11: [http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/dickson.html]

  12. The History of the Band-aid By Simon Regenold

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