PPC Flexible Packaging has announced extra healthcare pouch manufacturing strains at its Buffalo Grove, IL, plant. The ability extension is a part of the employer’s initiative to upgrade and grow production abilities within its Precision Clean Healthcare Packaging department.
The additional capabilities grow usual capability by way of 50% for the manufacturing of chevron pouch, header pouch, and cleanroom luggage and roll bags. Healthcare programs constitute about 70% of the division’s output, with micro-electronics accounting for the final 30%, the organization advised PlasticsToday.
PPC Precision Clean’s pouches for the clinical, pharmaceutical, and existence science markets encompass both peel and non-peel codecs. They are available with permeable or non-permeable header substrates, customized header places, and wicket or tape closures. Customers can select 10 colorations flexographic printing, indicator inks, and IPA resistant inks from a ramification. A range of movie sorts, including monolayer merchandise, co-extrusions, and laminations, may be processed.
The flexible plastic packaging is processed in ISO Class four and Class 7 cleanrooms and is licensed to Kennedy Space Center surface cleanliness ranges. The product line includes a range of sterilizable pouch sorts, barrier pouches, and authorized ultra-natural and smooth bag codecs. Roll stock in all certified film types is to be had. Leachable and extractives facts may be provided for all masses, and traceability is ensured via barcoding technology. The agency’s first-rate systems are licensed to ISO and SQF standards.
The capability expansion responds to constant growth in call for from the life sciences, pharmaceutical, and healthcare segments of the marketplace. Precision Clean told PlasticsToday that it has seen that part of its business grows 15 to 20% consistent with yr.
“Customers are looking for higher ranges of excellent and a companion with a strong understanding of customer markets and alertness needs that allows for innovation and steady enhancements in processing and delivery to the marketplace,” said Brian Ivey, Vice President, Sales, for the Precision Clean department. “Our answers provide clients a competitive advantage, and our speed to marketplace gives our companions flexibility to offer their customers a superior provider.”
