For proven performance in critical healthcare environments, M&Q Packaging develops high temperature, high durability nylon sterilization packaging products for the medical and dental industries.
M&Q sterilization packaging is:
- Designed for steam and dry heat autoclaves and gamma radiation sterilization
- Extremely durable and heat resistant
- Puncture and chemical resistant
- Proven for sterilization and cleanroom packaging procedures
- Transparent for easy identification of contents
Applications
M&Q sterilization packaging protects instruments and devices that have to stay sterile from the autoclave to the point of use. We match the film to your sterilization method, the shape of your product and how the package will be handled and stored.
- Sterilization film and bags: tube stock and pouches for hospitals, labs and medical device manufacturers
- Dental tubing: narrow tubes for small, sharp instruments that get handled repeatedly before use
- Plated media packaging: packaging for plated culture media
- Custom configurations: sizes, thicknesses and formulations for nonstandard instruments
Compatible Sterilization Methods
- Steam autoclave: saturated steam from 121°C (250°F) to 135°C (275°F), covering gravity displacement cycles (121°C for 15 to 30 minutes) and prevacuum cycles (132°C to 135°C for 3 to 4 minutes)
- Dry heat: heat resistance up to 400°F
- Gamma radiation
Not every film works with every method. Share your cycle parameters and we'll confirm the right material.
Material Properties and Specs
- Seal integrity: consistent seals that hold through sterilization, handling and storage
- Puncture and abrasion resistance: nylon stands up to sharp edges and pointed tips
- Barrier: keeps microbes, particles and moisture out through the validated shelf life
- Clarity: transparent film for visual inspection before and after sterilization
- Flat tube widths as narrow as 2"
- Pouch sizes from 2" up to 54" wide
- Available as tube stock, pouches and custom configurations
Why M&Q
With over 50 years of experience, we make our nylon films at our vertically integrated facility in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, from resin extrusion to finished packaging. That control keeps material properties consistent from lot to lot, which validated sterilization workflows depend on.
Our engineering team develops custom formulations for specific temperature ranges, barrier requirements and mechanical properties, and supports you from material evaluation through production qualification.
- M&Q's production facility is FDA 510K registered for the manufacture of Class 2 sterilization wrap.
- Our nylon films are cleanroom compatible to facilitate Class 100 certification. M&Q does not provide Class 100 certifications.
- ISO 9001 certified
Request a Quote
Tell us your sterilization method, product dimensions and volumes, and we'll recommend the right film and format.