Paper/plastic pouch heat seals.
Little or no differences were found in overall performance quality between solid 3/8" wide seals and a triple 11/16" wide seal provided they are made on the same material, on the same machine, and at equivalent temperature and dwell settings. This test demonstrated that actual voids in a solid seal are of no consequence. Seal design appears to have little bearing on strength and quality. Remember, this test was not of competitive products. Its only purpose was to test the intrinsic qualities of each type of seal. Consistency of manufacture, materials, and QC testing should be the criteria for selecting a paper/plastic peel pouch. Performance in your hospital should be the ultimate test.
D006761:Hospitals; D010969:Plastics; D013242:Sterilization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014481:United States