Reliance® crepe paper

Reliance® crepe for sterilization wrap, tray liner and overwrap is made with more than 97% of cellulosic fibers and wet strength agents. This technology has excellent barrier properties with moisture absorption capacity.

Reliance® SMS

Reliance® SMS (Spunbond Meltblown Spunbond) is 100% polypropylene and treated to resist charge build-up. It does not contain cellulose or synthetic binder and its composition makes this technology especially suitable for the most demanding uses, both for inner and outer wraps.

Reliance® wetlaid nonwoven

Reliance® wetlaid nonwovens, composed of cellulose, synthetic binder and PET fibers, are ideal for the packaging of medical devices requiring higher resistance. The softner and stronger cellulose-based material provides physical protection to trays, maintaining sterility of surgical instruments up to the point of use.

Reliance® Fusion

Next-generation sterilization wrap incorporating the best properties of cellulose-based and polypropylene-based materials. The Reliance® Fusion portfolio consists of a simpler two-model sterilization wrap system (Light and Heavy), available for two widely used wrapping techniques (simultaneous and sequential). 

Reliance® Solo

Reliance® Solo non-sequential wrapping system offers flexible and simplified wrapping. The two bonded SMS sheets help prevent microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, spores) from easily gaining access to the tray content and the two colors allow for easy identification of damage from transport and storage, playing a key role in infection prevention and patient safety.

Reliance® Tandem

Reliance® Tandem combines different technologies and grammages to provide the optimal solution for sequential wrapping. Cellulose, featuring high moisture absorption, can be combined with SMS for improved strength. Crepe paper, wetlaid and SMS can be interleaved with different colors to ensure the benefits associated to visual differentiation.

Envelope folding technique with Reliance® Fusion

Square folding technique with Reliance® Fusion

Microbial Barrier Tests for Sterile Barrier System

Microbial Barrier Tests are essential to validate that SBS packaging materials and systems effectively prevent microbial contamination during storage, handling, and transport. These tests ensure the packaging maintains its integrity and sterility over time.

In this webinar, we will explore the combination of methods used for microbial barrier testing, discuss compliance with international standards, and highlight recommendations from the World Federation for Hospital Sterilisation Sciences (WFHSS) to ensure the reliable and consistent sterility of surgical instruments in healthcare settings.

Sustainability in Medical Textiles

Textiles have broad medical applications, including products for the healthcare and hygiene industries such as surgical gowns and sterilization wraps. Single-use medical textiles continue to grow at a relatively high rate, due to the key role they play in infection prevention and healthcare staff and patients’ safety. This continued global adoption of disposable medical textiles inevitably results in additional medical waste.

As there are no universal sustainability targets across the medical field, each country, market or customer may have a different approach, needs and goals.

During this webinar, we will discuss the main areas of improvement to support sustainability in the medical industry and provide examples of sustainable product design.

Reliance® High Performace Sterilization Wraps - Discover our portfolio

Selecting the most appropriate Sterile Barrier System (SBS) for use in the Central Sterilization Service Department (CSSD) is a challenging responsibility and plays a key role in the prevention of hospital-acquired infections and patient safety.

Our single-use sterilization wraps help to prevent microorganisms from easily gaining access to the content of surgical trays. They allow sterilization of surgical instruments, provide physical protection, maintain their sterility up to the point of use and allow aseptic presentation.

Watch our webinar on-demand to learn more about our Reliance® portfolio, including the new Reliance® Fusion. Our wide range combination of sterilization wraps enables our customers to select the most appropriate SBS to meet their requirements and wrap and sterilize their medical devices with confidence.

Overview on Sterile Barrier Systems

A Sterile Barrier System (SBS) is of primary importance in the medical industry. It is identified as the components of a medical devices’ packaging that minimizes the risk of access of microorganisms to the surgical trays and allows for aseptic presentation of the sterile contents.

A key function of an SBS is in fact to guarantee sterility and maintain the safety of a terminally sterilized medical device throughout the whole supply chain, from production through to the operating room, keeping the final user safe.

Given the key role they play to keep patients safe, SBS are heavily regulated by international standards, must comply to strict requirements and different test methods.

Watch our new webinar on-demand to learn more.