Chevron seals for flow-wrapping packaging
Flow-wrapping is one of the most cost-effective methods for packaging high-profile products. However, in medical device applications, it is more commonly applied to products where the product sterility of the outside of the product is not essential. This company is introducing chevron seals with peelable side seals, which dramatically improves ease of opening, making cost-effective flow-wrapping a feasible alternative for dimensional, larger, or bulky disposable products that require a strong, but easy-to-open seal. Chevron sealing is ideally suited to such products, as they can challenge seal integrity on all four package sides. This capability is particularly important given recently updated ISO 11607 guidelines that emphasize point-of-use aseptic presentation of terminally sterilized medical devices. — Harpak-ULMA, Taunton, Mass.