Medical Packaging

Sure. Shippers should be sustainably designed and cost optimized. That often means using the minimum amount of packaging materials. But when it’s crucial for 100% of the products to arrive safely intact, is over-packaging an acceptable given?

Back in March of this year, sister publication PlasticsToday reported on chemicals company Ineos planning to build a hand sanitizer plant near Middlesborough and begin producing hospital-grade sanitizer at its facilities in Grangemouth, Scotland...

Packaging engineers should be involved early on in order to design and develop the best sterile barrier system for your device and end user, according to a packaging expert.

Designed with only two injection-molded plastic parts, 8Shot offers an "economically viable solution" for drug delivery, according to Hovione Technology.

The autoclavable, retortable all-polyester structure offers recyclable, high-barrier packaging options for medical device kits and drug delivery.

Using Oliver Healthcare Packaging's new LF-1050N 40ga nylon, the pouches could improve resistance to flex cracking and delamination.

Heat sealer technology continues to advance, with automation enabling the machines to do more than just seal pouches and bags. Above-and-beyond functions include printing on-pack codes, sharing operational data, and validating seal quality...