Sterilization and Decontamination of Packaging Materials
Why Process Packaging Materials?
Packaging materials are processed to play a critical role in protecting a product from damage during handling, storage, and shipping. Products such as medical devices and pharmaceuticals may require sterile packaging while food, cosmetics, toiletries, and other consumer products may need packaging that has been treated for microbial reduction. STERIS provides Customers across a variety of industries with sterilization, microbial reduction, and testing services for packaging products.
How are Packaging Materials Treated?
Packaging materials are treated/processed utilizing radiation and gas technologies, including gamma irradiation, electron beam irradiation, X-ray irradiation, ethylene oxide, and moist heat (steam).
What Types of Packaging Products are Processed?
STERIS AST provides industrial sterilization and microbial reduction services for a range of packaging products, including, but not limited to:
- Plastic containers
- Bag-in-box liners
- Caps
- Closures
- Film
What Industries Benefit from Treating Packaging Materials?
STERIS AST supports manufacturers of packaging products across a variety of industries, including:
- Cosmetics, Toiletries and Tattoo Ink
- Pharmaceuticals
- Medical Devices
- Horticulture
- Human and Animal Food Products
Supporting Microbiological Laboratories Services
All STERIS AST sterilization services are supported by a global network of laboratories offering microbiological, analytical, and product and packaging testing.
To learn more about our laboratory testing services, click here.