Introduction
Making durable and effective healthcare packaging is essential for reducing risks for patients, products, and the environment. Sterilization pouches and reels go through a challenging sterilizing process that requires them to be tear resistant and durable with a superior microbial barrier.
This is exactly why we at Aarohi Sterilant use the Tyvek material for manufacturing our pouches and reels. Tyvek is the most trusted choice for sterile packaging suppliers as it provides an effective barrier against microorganisms.
So let’s look at what are Tyvek pouches and reels, the benefits of using Tyvek material, and more such details related to sterilization pouches and reels.
What Are Tyvek Pouches And Reels?
Tyvek pouches and reels are used for packing and storing medical devices. Sterilization packaging made of Tyvek material is highly suitable for packing medical equipment before sterilization to maintain purity after sterilization.
Healthcare products packaging made of Tyvek are lightweight, breathable, durable, and highly resistant to tear, water, abrasion, and bacterial penetration. It provides a superior microbial barrier to keep medical equipment and pharmaceuticals sterile.
Tyvek pouches and reels are compatible with various sterilization methods, such as:
● Ethylene Oxide (EO)
● Radiation (Gamma and electron beam)
● Steam under controlled conditions
● Low-temperature oxidative
Moreover, Tyvek sterilization pouches and reels provide excellent seal integrity across a wide range of temperatures and conditions and have bioburden & microbial barrier properties that maintain sterility and extend the shelf life of medical products.
What Is Tyvek?
Tyvek is a durable sheet product made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) fibers ideal for sterile applications. It has a paper-like hard structure and a textile-like soft structure, as well as supreme durability and tear resistance.
Materials Features
1. Durable:
Tyvek pouch material can resist multiple folding without tearing as it combines the performance of paper, fabric, and film.
2. Lightweight:
It is light in weight and flexible, which is why it is ideal for sterile applications.
3. Tear-resistant:
It is made to withstand harsh, rugged, and extreme conditions with superior tear and puncture resistance for long-lasting equipment protection.
4. Recyclable:
Sterilization pouches and reels made of Tyvek are 100% recyclable and will not cause harm to the environment.
5. Breathable:
It is highly breathable and prevents water and chemicals from disrupting the packed equipment.
6. Barrier protection:
With microbial penetration resistance and excellent barrier protection, it prevents hazardous materials from passing through the material.
7. Water-resistant :
In high heat and pressure situations, it acts as a thermoplastic which prevents liquids from breaking the surface.
Advantages Of Using Tyvek Pouches For Medical Devices
- Superior Microbial Barrier to protect medical devices' sterility
- Clean Peel means low risk of device contamination
- Compatible with a wide range of Sterilization methods
- Withstands rough handling to protect package integrity
- Easy to include in your medical packaging process
Shelf Life & Storage Conditions
Shelf-life Of Tyvek Sterilization Pouches
Barrier to microorganisms – up to 12 months after sterilization
Chemical indicator stability – up to 6 months after sterilization
Storage Conditions Of Tyvek Sterilization Pouche
Sterilization pouches and reels should be stored in a dust-free environment away from sunlight. It is advisable to store them in closed cabinets where the room climate has a humidity of 30 to 60% and a temperature of 15-25°C.
To Conclude
Tyvek is high-quality material trusted globally due to its superior performance and safety. Aarohi Sterilant is the leading sterile packaging solutions manufacturer in India. We provide a wide range of sterilization pouches and reels for different sterilization applications.
Our range of Tyvek sterilization self-seal pouches and reels meets and exceeds the highest safety and quality standards. With impressive microbial barrier properties, strength, tear, and puncture resistance, it provides a highly sterilized barrier.
On top of that, we provide width and length customization of Tyvek rolls to meet our customer's requirements.
To know more about our products, contact us today.
