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Food industry
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Irradiated products offer :
Excellent microbiological quality for a more adequate response to
health requirements and fewer bacteriological controls during
manufacture.
Extended shelf life whilst preserving the product's nutritional and
sensory qualities.
The devising of new products receives fresh impetus from the use of
irradiated packaging and basic materials.
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Plastics chemistry
Irradiation enhances the mechanical characteristics of polyethylene
films and provides identical performance with 40 to 60% thinner films.
It extends the melting ranges of shrink films, making machine setting
easier and improving the shrinking.
Lastly, it gives the film an extra glossy appearance. A number of
research programmes are currently underway to extend the field of polymer
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Pharmacy / cosmetics
Irradiation is being used more and more extensively for empty packaging
and raw materials as well as for finished products. This is being done
with a view to quality assurance along with laminar flow, clean room
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Medicine / surgery
Sterilisation of disposable medical and surgical supplies and
laboratory items is done through hermetically sealed packaging at the
palletised packaged product stage.
This leaves no toxic residue in the irradiated material, thereby making
the material immediately available for use following sterilisation.
The effectiveness of irradiation was recognised back in the early
1950s, and is the leading sterilisation process in economically developed
countries, particularly in the US. |
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