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Allergic contact dermatitis due to hexamethylenetetramine in core molding
Author(s) -
Havakawa R.,
Akima Y.,
Hirose O.,
Takeuchi Y.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1988.tb02808.x
Subject(s) - hexamethylenetetramine , formaldehyde , allergic contact dermatitis , contact dermatitis , core (optical fiber) , chemistry , dermatology , polymer chemistry , materials science , composite material , allergy , organic chemistry , medicine , immunology
Hexamethylenetetramine is an odourless powder and slowly liberates formaldehyde in an acid medium or when heated, It is usually used in the manufacture of formaldehyde resins, rubber and the explosive. cyclonite. It is also used as a hardener in core molding processes. It was reported us one of the formaldehyde releasers and is a cause of formaldehyde contact dermatitis. We report art allergic contact dermatitis due ID hexamethylenetetramine. With a positive patch test reaction to hexamethy‐lenetetramine (1% pet.) but not to formaldehyde (2% aq.). We concluded that this case was an allergic contact dermatitis from hexamethylenetetramine itself.