About X-Lite
Ventilated & Lightweight Splinting & Casting Technology

Non-Toxic
The product consists of a cotton mesh impregnated with a copolymer. The polymer is fully reacted, which means that it does not contain any of the residues in un-reacted form and therefore will not release such residues when the bandages are applied or when wearing them.

Biodegradable
This is an important feature for those of us who are concerned about the future of our environment. The Microbial Ecology Laboratory, University of Liege, Belgium studied X-Lite and stated:

“Consequently, we are pleased to conclude: Runlite X-Lite Thermoplastic Products are in full conformity with the French and U.S. standards for biodegradability.”

Uncomparable Ventilation
X-lite’s ventilation is achieved right from the beginning with its cotton mesh base. The result being that a much higher percentage of the finished splint is ventilated than can be achieved with perforations.

Lightweight
With the copolymer added only to the cotton mesh itself, X-Lite is the lightest weight casting and splinting material on the market (to the best of our knowledge).

Totally Reversible
Many low temperature thermoplastics can be “stretched”. This can be an advantage for certain splinting needs as the material can be stretched to fit the anatomy. But most of these same materials also have memory. The disadvantage here is that when you re-apply heat, the material will want to contract to original state – if you’re re-applying heat to an already made splint, the contraction could cause undesired compression.

X-Lite cannot be stretched and does not have memory. However, its exceptional molding characteristics more than compensate for no-stretch or memory. Plus, the advantage is there is no risk of contraction or undesired compression. Plus, in the case of X-Lite Splinting, if you start to fabricate a splint and it isn’t coming out quite like you planned – just drop it back in the water and the material will return to the original flat condition – it is totally reversible!

No Waste
For X-Lite splinting material, you can re-use all cut-offs and for X-Lite casting material, you can use any leftover portion of the roll for another application. To the best of our knowledge, there is no other casting material that you can activate and then be able to use the leftover material for another application.

Unique and Unsurpassed Bonding Properties
No solvents required! The X-Lite resin formula is unique in that it allows you to easily and aggressively seal the material to itself. In the case of the splinting material, this formulation is such that the adhesion can take place, yet the material is not sticky on the skin. Plus, the complete integration of two pieces of the material doesn’t take place until the material starts to cool so you can separate and re-apply as needed.

Variable Rigidity
Each X-Lite product is offered in just one thickness (less inventory!). Due to the superb bonding characteristics, you vary the rigidity by the number of layers you use. Small splints generally require only one layer – for larger splints like a resting hand splint, increase to two or three layers depending on the size of the patient or amount of spasticity. Most casts will offer sufficient rigidity with just two layers (by overlapping as required), but more can be added as required. The other advantage the bonding characteristics of X-Lite offers is that you can vary the rigidity by adding only strips to any specific area – so you can keep the splint flexible in one area and very rigid in another.

Low Cost
X-Lite splinting materials are lower in cost per square inch than most thermoplastic materials. X-Lite cast material is comparable or lower in cost than most fiberglass casting materials. To the best of our knowledge, there is no other low temperature thermoplastic casting material.