#$%^&*AU2007200881B220130711.pdf#####ABSTRACT Patent of Invention: "AN ADHESIVE BANDAGE AND A PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING AN ADHESIVE BANDAGE" The present invention. relates to an adhesive bandage, particularly for use 5 on the skin, comprising a polymeric film (2) that has a first surface (SI) facing the skin of the user and a second opposite surface (S2), the first surface (Si) defining a first surface area that receives application of at least one first composite layer (3) formed by at least one adhesive element and at lest one hydro colloidal element, at least one segment of perforated polymeric film (4,5) being associated to the composite layer (3) 10 applied in the first area, the segment of polymeric film having a second surface area substantially smaller than the first one.1/3 Si Fig. 1 S2 4,5 3 Sl A A S2 2 Fig. 2