Medical devices from flexible
materials
We have class 100,000 and class 10,000 clean room and we can achieve
higher levels of cleanliness if needed.We have a dry room capable
of maintaining %20 RH or better:Our clean room contains three types
of machines:
- Steel rule die cutting for
prototypes, short runs and large pieces.
- Single-module rotary die cutting
for simple lamination and die cutting
- Multi-module rotary converting press for combining multiple layers
and processes. These processes include island
placement and in-line packaging.
We can print in line on the package.
In line packaging means that as
soon as the part is cut, it is transferred onto the packaging material,
sandwiched between the top and bottom layers which will form the package
before the package is bonded with heat and pressure (only pressure for
cold seal). The final step is to cut the perimeter of the package and
to stack the part. This process occurs in a short distance without handling
the parts, making it both economical and reduces the chances for contamination.
We designed our multi-module presses to enable us to configure the web
paths, the unwinds and rewinds, and the various process modules to configure
the presses to run almost any product. It is even possible to
change the relative speeds of one module to the others as when pouching
a product in line. These presses feature 360 degree registration control
which enables us to make selective cut-outs and timed lamination (island
placement). We can often combine several steps to one pass for increased
output and reduced scrap.We have extensive experience with adhesive
laminates and hot melt adhesive applications. Examples of products
that we have made with this technology are Denotation tube holders,
band-aide like products with a powerful adhesive for holding IV's to
the patient's skin, tape with several types of adhesives to constrain
patients during transportation, and foam padding with adhesive backing
for patient protection.Heat bonding in a registered pattern is sometimes
needed to seal pouches or bond materials where adhesives are difficult
to apply or are incompatible with the use of the device.We can combine
these processes in a single pass to make and pouch a product in a single
pass, reducing scrap and minimizing the possibility of contaminating
the product. This is a diagram of our multi-modular
press combining several webs to make a medical device. |
