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F R A U N H O F E R I N S T I T U T E F O R P R O C E S S E N G I N E E R I N G A N D PA C K A G I N G I V V
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1 Plant for contaminating packaging materials.
2 Pilot-plant for sterilizing packaging materials.
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PACKAGING MATERIAL STERILIZATION
Fraunhofer Institute for
Packaging materials with low microbial load
Process Engineering and
(low-germ) or sterile packaging materials
Packaging IVV
are essential for microbiologically sensitive
sterilization techniques, e.g. H2O2,
contents in order to maintain optimal qual-
steam, UV-radiation, IR-radiation,
Giggenhauser Str. 35
ity over a desired period of time. Examples
hot air and gas-plasma. The method
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of such contents are foodstuffs, cosmetics
of sterilization is dependent on the
and pharmaceuticals.
requirements of the contents and of the
With the current variety of sensitive
packaging material.
Contact
• Knowledge about the efficiency possibilities and limits) of various
contents, there is also an increasing need
• Knowledge and proof of the efficiency
Joachim Wunderlich
for low-germ and aseptic bulk packaging
of decontaminating or aseptic machi-
Phone +49 8161 491- 624
materials.
nes. For example, packaging companies
[email protected]
often demand proof of efficiency of the machinery from plant constructors. Requirements of industry
www.ivv.fraunhofer.de
• Plant validation in order to prove the fundamental suitability of a new
Low-germ and sterile packaging materials can be produced using a variety of ster-
sterilization technique. • Microbiological analysis of the
ilization techniques. Plant constructors,
packaging material. For example, const-
packaging material manufacturers and
ructors of aseptic plants often prescribe
packaging companies require certain
a maximum permissible germ level on
information in order to be able to carry out
the untreated packaging materials.
the sterilization of packaging materials in an optimum way and in order to produce safe, lowgerm packaging materials:
• General assessment of operating areas
Your benefits
from a hygiene point of view in order to minimize the contamination of the
• You have access to a team with
packaging materials and to guarantee
many years of experience in the area of
problem-free functioning of decontami-
microbiological plant testing, as well as
nation on packaging machines.
in the development and optimization of bioindicators, sterilization techniques and the testing of packaging materials.
Our offer
• Assurance when selecting sterilization techniques
• Proof of the efficiency of decontamin-
• Independent testing of the sterilization
ation and aseptic machines regarding
efficiency of packaging machines, for
their decontaminating effect
example when buying or selling
• Testing the ability of a plant to sterilize
machinery or with regard to FDA-
• Validation of sterilization techniques
inspections
and plants • Researching new sterilization techniques • Examination of the resistance of test microorganisms • Microbiological investigations of packaging materials according to DIN-methods and relevant instruction leaflets • Assessment of the total hygiene level in operating areas and advice on improvements • Assessment of the compatibility of packagings for different sterilization techniques • Development/preparation of specific bioindicators
• Cause elucidation in cases where there is damage • Advice regarding the development of sterilization plants • Easier access to sponsored joint research projects and relevant research know-how • Reduction of own development costs as a result of the aforementioned
