Pharmaceutical and Medical Packaging News
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Originally Published May 1999
PRODUCT UPDATE
TRAYS
From Simple to Complex
Thermoformers produce specialized trays for medical devices and pharmaceutical supplies.If finding the perfect tray for a particular use proves difficult, many manufacturers will design and produce a tray that exactly meets the requirements. Tray manufacturers offer design and prototyping services as well as manufacturing. Many aim to reduce costs for their customers. Like suppliers of flexible packaging, suppliers of trays seek to downgauge the materials while retaining toughness and rigidity.
A wide array of vial processing trays can be mass-produced in any size and shape. Available in aluminum or type 304 or 316 stainless steel, the pharmaceutical trays can be manufactured in quantities from 1 to 5000. Lids, doors, removable panels, lyophilizer rings, and other parts are manufactured to high standards. Garvey Corp., Blue Anchor, NJ.
High-quality plastics can be used to develop rigid packaging for medical devices. The company provides clear, tough, sterile packaging that protects medical products, making them easy to identify, handle, and inspect during hospital procedures. One film offered, Eastar PETG copolyester, can be thermoformed into intricate, complex tray packages that can be sterilized by gamma irradiation, EtO, or electron-beam with no discoloration or reduction in performance. The film can be downgauged and still maintain rigidity and toughness. Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN.
Assembly trays that protect electronic components from electrostatic discharge during the manufacturing process can be used with a wide range of rack systems. A company designs and manufactures these trays to tight specifications. The company's specially formulated composite material, FibreStat 2000, meets surface resistivity requirements of static dissipative or conductive materials. The trays can be placed securely in racks for transport between workstations or departments. Molded Fiber Glass Tray Co., Linesville, PA.
A manufacturer of thermoformed products specializes in medium-run, deep-draw, nestable, high-quality precision products. The company's tooling and manufacturing engineers create machinery and tooling unique to each project's requirements. The company has multiple manufacturing sites and global alliances that reduce shipping and lead time requirements. Prent Corp., Janesville, WI.
Clamshells and trays can be customized by a company's design and prototyping capabilities to meet customers' requirements. The thin-gauge plastic thermoformer produces sealable trays, shipping trays, display trays, clamshells, and bifold clamshells for the medical industry. EcoPlast Inc., Greeley, CO.
