by clare | Aug 30, 2021 | Blog, CeraTek, Medical Tray Sealer
Creating and testing a hermetic seal The most important elements needed to create a hermetic seal between a tray and lid are temperature, time, and pressure—and for tray sealing of medical devices, those three elements must be applied consistently, with little to no...
by clare | Aug 23, 2021 | Blog, CeraTek, Medical Tray Sealer
The benefits of sealed trays compared to pouches and clamshells Sealed trays offer benefits that pouches and clamshell packaging cannot. The major advantage is product protection. A sealed tray protects a medical device for the entirety of its shelf life—through the...
by clare | Aug 16, 2021 | Blog, CeraTek, Medical Tray Sealer
Types of sealers used for tray sealing medical products Among all the different types of available sealers, constant heat sealers are the best choice for tray sealing. Constant heat sealers heat up to a set point temperature and then are very stable at that...
by clare | Aug 8, 2021 | Blog, CeraTek, Medical Tray Sealer
The different types of sterilization processes used with tray sealing Tray sealing is commonly used to package medical devices that need to be shipped and stored under sterile conditions. The sterilization process happens post-packaging, i.e., after the sealed package...
by clare | Aug 2, 2021 | Blog, CeraTek, Medical Tray Sealer
What is the medical tray sealing process? Medical tray sealing involves applying a specific temperature for a specific amount of time under a specific pressure so that the lid and tray materials are bonded together. First, the rigid plastic tray, usually empty, is...
by clare | Jul 28, 2021 | Blog, CeraTek, Medical Tray Sealer
What is tray sealing? Tray sealing is a packaging process that binds a flexible, die-cut lid to a pre-formed, rigid tray that contains whatever it is that needs to be packaged. Usually, the lid is made from thin material such as Tyvek, laminated foil, paper, or film,...
