Frequently Asked Questions

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Packaging engineers, process technologists, procurement and quality (QA/RA) specialists, and R&D teams across food, pharma, medical devices, electronics and general industry.

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MedicoPax is InnovaPax's medical & pharmaceutical brand — the same company and knowledge base, focused on sterile barrier and medical device packaging (ISO 11607, EU MDR/IVDR). You'll see it at medical trade shows, and medicopax.com brings you to our medical section here on innovapax.com.

Thermoforming, blister packaging, form-fill-seal (FFS), tray sealing, vacuum skin packaging (VSP), modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), shrink, flexible packaging, flow wrap and sterile barrier systems.

Yes — sterile barrier systems, Tyvek and medical-grade films, and the standards that govern them, including ISO 11607, EU MDR/IVDR and the relevant ASTM test methods. See Standards & Regulations.

Barrier laminates, flexible films, lidding and sealing films, paper and board, aluminium foil laminates, and medical-grade webs including Tyvek.

ISO 11607, EU MDR 2017/745, EU IVDR 2017/746, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ASTM test methods (F88, F1929, F1980, F2054) and USP <1207>. See Standards & Regulations.

Yes. Tell us what you need to package and we'll point you to the right technology, material and tooling — and, where relevant, a quote. Start on the contact page.

Both form a plastic cavity and seal it with a lidding material, but they differ in cavity depth, output format and typical application. Our thermoforming and blister packaging guides compare them.

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