Placon Provides Eco-Friendly Medical Packaging

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Made from RPET, the EcoStar line of materials is suitable for medical device packaging applications.

Thermoformed packaging provider Placon (Madison, WI) has introduced two materials for medical device packaging that align with its sustainability efforts. Suited for secondary packaging of medical products, EcoStar PC50 and HS 1000 are constructed from recycled PET (RPET). In addition to offering medical packaging clarity and impact resistance, the green family of materials can offer cost savings compared with virgin PETE and PETG, according to the company.Designed for secondary medical device packaging applications in which the primary package provides sterility, EcoStar PC50 can be used in clamshells, in-process trays, vial accountability trays, and glucose meter packaging. The material consists of 50% postconsumer content and 85% total recycled content, and can be tinted or can feature UV resistance upon request.Consisting of guaranteed 35% postconsumer content, HS 1000 can be used for medical device packaging operations in which form-fill-seal processes are performed in-house. Heat sealable, the material can be employed for syringe packaging on existing production lines and sealed with film or paper lid stock. It can also be treated with radio-frequency and ultrasonic sealing equipment.If you're interested in learning more about how medical device packaging can promote sustainability, stay tuned for the July issue of MPMN, which includes a feature on green packaging.