Targeting the medical device industry, flexible packaging provider Amcor Flexibles has released a range of vented rollstock suitable for high-speed flow wrap applications undergoing ethylene oxide (EtO) or steam sterilisation.
The introduction of the Amcor Flexibles vented films – manufactured at Amcor Flexibles Sligo, using Tyvek, a registered trademark of DuPont for its brand of protective material – has meant that manufacturers can now specify flow wrapping for the packaging of items such as gowns and drapes, tubing sets, diagnostic devices, prefilled syringes, CSR wrapped surgical kits and dialysis filters.
In addition to greater speed and process efficiency, flow wrap is a very flexible and economical system for both small and large pack sizes, which offers further benefits of reduced material, tooling and capital investment costs. The film can also be flexo or gravure printed.
“Our vented flow wrap has allowed medical device manufacturers to achieve increased productivity together with significant cost reductions in a wide range of applications,” says Jonathan Andrews, Medical Europe product manager at Amcor Flexibles Europe & Americas.
“It is available in a variety of films and vent sizes to address a range of requirements. Films are available in web widths from 125mm to 900mm and vent materials include all grades of Tyvek, which offers excellent strength and breathability.
“Amcor Flexibles has extensive experience in this industry sector and can assist in the material selection process, including determining the number and size of vents for a specific pack configuration and sterilisation process.”
With 70 plants in 23 countries, Amcor Flexibles Europe & Americas – a division of Melbourne, Australia-based Amcor Limited – is a market leader and claims to be the world’s largest supplier of flexible packaging, delivering packaging solutions and enhanced quality products for the food, beverage, pharma, personal care, medical and industrial markets.
Amcor vented flow wrap
