Wound dressings and methods of manufacturing wound dressings are provided.
The wound dressings include portions that are converted from a moisture
vapor permeable material to a material having reduced moisture vapor
permeability. The conversion may be accomplished in a variety of ways. In
some embodiments, a solvent is used to dissolve a porous material to
thereby form a non-porous film. In other embodiments, heat is applied to
melt a porous material to thereby form a non-porous film. The heat may be
applied using a heated gas or a heating element to directly or indirectly
heat the material.