Rollprint launches new packaging generation
A new generation of packaging that combines elements from header bags and chevron pouches has been launched.
The Duet, from by Rollprint Packaging Products, responds to claims by medical staff that many of the structural indicators used to open items simply were not in place.
As a result, they said it made it difficult to know exactly how to open medical packages safely without compromising the sterility of the product.
The hybrid nature of Duet’s design aims to address this with the inclusion of access tabs at both corners of the package featuring a dual chevron opening.
This new feature is claimed to make it easier for medical personnel to open and remove items such as trays, tubing and various kits — without flaps potentially compromising the aseptic presentation.
The Duet’s hybrid design is also claimed to minimise production costs. It reduces the amount of Tyvek material typically found on a chevron pouch by borrowing the ‘header’ concept from the bag. A strip of Tyvek is heat-sealed to a polyester/extrusion-coated sealant to create one side of the structure. Three sides of the Tyvek/film combination are then heat-sealed to a layer of polyester/poly and at the bottom, the polyester/extrusion-coated layer is extended to create access tabs. From there, the pouch is sent to the sterile medical packager for the device or kit to be loaded before it is sealed.
The product is available in rollstock, pouches and die-cut lids.