Smurfit Westrock has developed a corrugated cardboard solution for medical device company Dermalux, designed to protect products during transit and replace the previous expanded polystyrene (EPS) and plastic packaging.
Dermalux worked with Smurfit Westrock Chesterfield to create medical packaging for their clinic-only devices, aiming to securely package all parts of the device during transport, allow for easy assembly factoring in the heavy main body of the device, and enhance the customer unboxing experience.
Smurfit Westrock Chesterfield designed a custom packaging solution that removed the use of EPS by replacing it with corrugated cardboard and its Hexacomb material. The switch also seeks to align with regulations such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
The new packaging design can also be flattened for easier storage, freeing up warehouse space and improving efficiency. In addition, the medical equipment packaging is reusable, allowing clinics to safely repackage devices when relocating.
Earlier this year Burgopak teamed up with orthodontic manufacturer Winnove MED to develop new product packaging for the company’s re-brand, designed to convey its ‘premium nature’, provide protection during postage and be easy to fulfil. As no two rows of teeth are the same, the packaging needed to be carefully sized to accommodate the smallest and largest mould sizes that may be encountered.
More recently, Coveris and SABIC announced that they are recycling Zuyderland Medical Centre’s medical plastic waste into new contact-sensitive packaging, using it to ship guidewires back to the same hospital in a closed-loop system. Apparently, the final pack contains 25% recycled medical waste, using certified circular attribution according to the mass balance approach.
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