Amcor to showcase BNE films

Australian packaging specialist Amcor will be showcasing its range of Buried Nylon (BNE) films at the Medica and Compamed exhibitions in Düsseldorf, Germany, on November 16-19. The company said its BNE films are ideal for packaging medical products, such as syringes, needles and vascular access devices, owing to their higher levels of transit protection, an essential requirement in the packaging of sharp objects.

BNE films also have excellent thermoforming characteristics, Amcor said, and show minimum reversion to enable effective product loading often required in the packaging of catheters. BNE typically seals to Amcor Direct Seal papers - other options are available to provide higher quality peel performance including Coated Tyvek and Grid Coated papers, supplied by Amcor.

Neil Hawkesford, co-extruded films product manager at Amcor Medical Europe, said: ‘Our BNE films are an integral product within Amcor’s range of co-extruded films used in medical device packaging. With a wide choice of film gauges ranging from 50- to 200-micron, BNE films are suitable for ethylene oxide sterilization, and can be used for a range of applications including the packaging of larger dressings and drapes. The material has a wide processing window to allow for efficient packaging lines, maintaining forming performance at higher speeds.’