3D Barrier Bags are at the forefront of developing industry-specific solutions to supply innovative packaging that meet the changing demands associated with transporting goods around the globe. Foil liners for round bottom drums and pails are just one example of the barrier foil products we provide and have become an important solution for many consumers across a range of industries.
An important part of using a drum liner or pail liner is to ensure that any product that is stored within it is protected, preventing the potential for contamination. We have created a wide range of drum liners and pail liners, that prevent moisture vapor as well as other environmental bacteria from penetrating into the liner that would cause contamination.
What are contaminants?
Identifying what could potentially spoil your shipment is essential because you can then choose the right packaging and have the necessary processes in place to stop the likelihood of contamination happening.
Contaminants can be anything from dust to moisture, as well as chemicals and bacteria. For the pharmaceutical and food industries, keeping these contaminants out is essential as the products they manufacture must be fit for human consumption. In other industries, such as producers of adhesives and sealants, protecting goods from contaminants is also essential due to the sensitive nature of the goods manufactured. Contaminants can also wreak havoc on electrical goods, with dust and moisture easily damaging sensitive instruments.
Preventing Contamination
There are many steps that companies can take to prevent cross-contamination when packaging their goods ready for transportation. This is an important consideration for food, pharmaceutical, beauty products or any other perishable goods.
In the case of food items specifically, packaging can act as the cause of the contamination itself rather than preventing it. Which is why preventative safety measures such as drum liners are an important investment. Plastic, cardboard and even glass containers could otherwise contribute to physical contamination.
There are five main steps that need to be taken to make sure that this does not happen:
- A hygienic packaging process at source is simply essential – from trained, experienced staff to following a strict packaging protocol, preventing contamination starts at the very start of the packaging process, and requires an environment that has been thoroughly cleaned and made free of potential contaminants where possible.
- Sanitized drums and other packaging equipment – Our foils are suitable for sanitizing procedures applied to them when required, a process which removes physical contaminants from drums and pails before they are filled.
- Waste disposal – contaminants find their way into goods in all kinds of ways, from the clothes of workers to those invisible air-borne contaminants. Waste disposal protocols need to be adhered to all of the time.
- Labelling products – another essential step in preventing contamination is to make sure that all products/ingredients are labelled correctly. This allows for correct use and storage.
Foil round bottom drum liners and pail liners play an important role in the transportation of goods, preventing contamination of food products and protecting volatile and reactive substances too. They do so by not only protecting the goods from atmospheric contamination but also by preventing contamination that can occur from the packaging itself, which can interact with certain chemicals without a foil liner in place.