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Ostasis™ Reinforced Pouch: Reinforced with DuPont™ Tyvek®

The Ostasis™ reinforced pouch was developed to meet medical device manufacturers’ requirements.

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FPA Gold Award Winner: Dispos-a-vent® Pouch

The Dispos-a-vent® pouch, a specialized pouch that provides the breath-ability needed for EtO or steam sterilization and is easily converted to a barrier pouch prior to distribution.

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Cutting the Cost Out of Packaging Article

In this article, Kevin Zacharias, Technical Director at Oliver Healthcare Packaging, weighs in on ways to decrease the cost of packaging.

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5 Packaging Considerations

Learn more about what you should consider when choosing your medical packaging solution.

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NP34 Data Sheet

Tyvek® 1073B with NP34 Xhale® is a heat sealable, adhesive coated, medical-grade lidding material.

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TPT-0260 Data Sheet

TPT-0260 is a is a heat sealable, adhesive coated, medical-grade packaging material.

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Oclean® Lids: High performance, Ultra Clean Packaging

When cleanroom manufacturing isn’t enough, Oclean® lids have been developed to meet the need for high-performance, ultra clean packaging.

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Osurance® Zone Coating for Package Cleanliness

Osurance® zone coated lidding is the ultimate solution for packaging cleanliness and patient safety. With Osurance lids, adhesive is applied only where it is needed.

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TPT-0280Z Data Sheet

TPT-0280Z is a heat sealable, adhesive coated, medical-grade lidding material.

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Xhale® Adhesive Technology

Xhale® adhesive with sure-seal DotCoat® technology uses a hot-melt coating process to apply 100% solids in a uniform dot pattern.

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SealScience®: Consistent & Reliable Adhesive Technology

SealScience® heat seal adhesives are specially formulated to provide a visual seal transfer when peeled open, allowing visual seal inspection at the time of product use.

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SPR 85 Data Sheet

SPR85 is a heat sealable, adhesive coated, medical-grade paper lidding material.

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SPR 112 Data Sheet

SPR112 is a heat sealable, adhesive coated, medical-grade paper lidding material.

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Medical Grade Papers in Healthcare Packaging

Paper was the first flexible sterile packaging material introduced in the market, and it is making a comeback.

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Adhesive Tips & Tricks Every Medical Packaging Engineer Should Know Webinar

Kevin Zacharias, Technical Director, and Rick Brady, Technology Manager, at Oliver Healthcare Packaging, discuss adhesive coating technologies.

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18B Data Sheet

Tyvek® 1073B with 18B Xhale® is a heat sealable, adhesive coated, medical-grade Tyvek® lidding material.

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NP34 Data Sheet

Tyvek® 1073B with NP34 Xhale® is a heat sealable, adhesive coated, medical-grade lidding material.

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Clipless Dispenser Product Overview Sheet

No clips mean significant cost savings for medical device manufacturers and a time-saving solution for medical professionals.

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HDPE CleanCut Card Product Overview Sheet

Whether you’re looking for a cost-effective alternative to a thermoformed tray, or to retain devices within a tray, HDPE CleanCut Cards are the ideal solution.

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Shelf Carton and Shipper Product Overview Sheet

In addition to our medical device packaging products, Oliver designs and offers SBS shelf cartons and corrugated sterilization master cartons for a total end-to-end solution.

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Think Inside the Box to Ace Your Next Transit Test Webinar

Flex cracks, punctures, abrasion, and seal creep—these are all potential failures that can result in a breach of the sterile barrier.

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HDPE CleanCut Cards: A Simplified Alternative to Tray Packaging

In the healthcare packaging industry, one thing is clear. One solution does not fit all. And when it does, there is often a considerable price to pay.

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Packaging MythBusters: Rightsizing Your Medical Device Package Webinar

When speed to market is your #1 priority, which packaging solution is the best? For aseptic transfer, does one package type perform better than the rest? Which packaging options have a reputation for being “dirty”?

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6 Defects to Avoid by Rightsizing Your Medical Packaging

Learn how Oliver's experts can help you identify potential defects that could occur with a pouch that is not sized appropriately.

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Pouches Product Overview Sheet

Oliver pouches offer a worry-free sterile barrier protection system for all of your devices.

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Lid Product Overview Sheet

Our custom-designed coated lids combine the right materials and adhesives to meet your sterilization and packaging specifications.

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Roll Stock Product Overview Sheet

Our roll stock solutions provide high value, superior seals and performance for lidding and thermoform fill-and-seal applications.

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Materials Matter: How to Reduce Risk in Healthcare Packaging

Learn more about the modern packaging options used and how they have been transformed over time to reduce unnecessary risk and issues.

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Storage and Shelf life Recommendations

Learn more about our storage and shelf life recommendations for for packaging and labeling materials.

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Cleanroom Manufacturing: Why It’s Important

Patient safety is critical in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Learn more about what a cleanroom is and how they are kept clean.

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DuPont™ Tyvek® Comparison Document

Compare the differences between DuPont™ Tyvek® 1073B, 1059B, 2FS™ and 40L.

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Reducing Airborne Particulate During Manufacture of Prefilled Syringes - Infographic

Oliver Healthcare Packaging recently completed a study to assess the airborne particulate generated during the peeling of coated Tyvek lids.

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Developing a New Industry Standard for Seal Strength Testing

Geoff Pavey, Technical Fellow - Technology Manager at Oliver Healthcare Packaging, presents updates on the new ASTM International standard for seal strength testing.

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Quality is a Critical Priority at Oliver

At Oliver Healthcare Packaging, it is critical that our quality system is world-class, continuously improving, and highly responsive.

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Oliver Healthcare Packaging: Our Mission

From the factory to the operating room, it is our mission to safely deliver life-saving products. Our packaging is designed to the industry’s highest level of quality and care, so that our customers can deliver longer, healthier lives.

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Gelbo Flex Durability Test

This test is used to detect leaks in flat sheets of material that have been exposed to flex durability testing.

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Drop Testing

In this video, we are simulating transportation shock using a rigid tray & lid and a heavy weight device.

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Vibration Test

This test simulates transportation testing using a windowed shipping carton to allow for primary package visibility.

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Altitude Test: Porous vs. Non-Porous Lid

In this test, a vacuum chamber simulates pressure differentials experienced during transportation via certain modes including feeder aircraft or ground over high mountain passes.

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Gelbo Flex Durability Result

This test is used to detect leaks in flat sheets of material that have been exposed to flex durability testing.

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Elevated Temperature & Humidity: Seal Creep Resistance

This test is used to measure seal creep resistance under elevated temperature and high humidity. One inch wide seal coupons are placed in an environmental chamber.

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Packaging Failure: Discovery, Investigation & Resolution

Material selection, medical device characteristics and rigorous testing of each packaging layer—both as a standalone and as part of an overall system—add up to a safe, effective system. While no system is guaranteed to perform perfectly, even with consideration to every detail, a properly engineered system and early testing can help every launch avoid serious setbacks.

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LF-1050N Datasheet

LF-1050N is a 40ga Biaxially Oriented Nylon peelable pouching film.

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Old School or Retro-cool: Is Paper Dead in Sterile Packaging?

Cost containment vs. quality and safety. This is the balance perpetually sought by all of us on the global med-tech supply chain. Healthcare economics are heavily impacting how we make products to supply the patient care system. That trend is likely to continue. And like it or not, packaging falls near the top of perceived savings centers.

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Root Cause Analysis Checklist

If you've identified a breach in your sterile barrier pouch or tray packaging, use this checklist to help determine the root cause.

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HDPE CleanCut Cards Product Overview

CleanCut Cards offer a cost-effective solution for securing and protecting medical devices within a sterile environment.

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CleanCut Cards: Reliable Protection. Cost-Effective. Environmentally Friendly

Oliver's customized HDPE CleanCut Cards safely and securely retain medical devices within a pouch or tray—while reducing your overall footprint and cost.

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Case Study: Oliver and Reflow Medical

Reflow Medical was recently looking to introduce a new catheter based product, and wanted help creating packaging with a smaller environmental footprint, while serving the end user and passing validation. Based on prior success, Reflow Medical reached out to Oliver, a leader in medical packaging, for help.

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Lifecycle Impact with DuPont™ Tyvek®

Better understand how packaging can impact the lifecycle cost of your medical device by uncovering the direct packaging costs and hidden costs throughout the medical device journey.

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Reducing Airborne Particulate During Manufacture of Prefilled Syringes - Whitepaper

As demand for prefilled syringes in the pharmaceutical industry continues to increase, the packaging industry has recognized the need for a greater understanding of airborne particulate risks associated with coated drug delivery packaging systems. This study sought to test and demonstrate variances in particulate levels produced by different types of coating technologies.

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