{"id":16039,"date":"2017-11-13T23:57:20","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T22:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ionisos.com\/?page_id=16039\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:32:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:32:24","slug":"ethylene-oxide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ionisos.com\/en\/our-activities\/ethylene-oxide\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethylene Oxide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row bg_image=&#8221;27758&#8243; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;100&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;100&#8243; parallax_content=&#8221;parallax_content_value&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]<h1 class=\"headline font-special fontsize-xxxl fontweight-inherit lh-inherit align-center transform-uppercase \" style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>ethylene oxide<\/strong><\/h1>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]<div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height: 40px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Abel; font-size: 25px;\">Ethylene oxide sterilization is the solution for products that are incompatible with ionizing radiation. It has a wide range of applications for treating medical devices thanks to a low-temperature process that prevents deformation or oxidation of materials. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"video-embed  wpb_content_element\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ionisos - Technologie de l&#039;oxyde d&#039;\u00e9thyl\u00e8ne\" width=\"1161\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4p3wxIqT5U8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Basic Principle<\/h3>\n<p>Ethylene oxide is an effective sterilizing gas, mainly due to its ability to alkylate proteins and nucleic acids. This action alters microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi) and renders them inactive.<\/p>\n<h3>Process Steps<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preconditioning and Humidification: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>The items to be sterilized are first exposed to a warm and humid environment to make them more permeable to EO gas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Introduction of EO:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Then, ethylene oxide is introduced into the sterilization chamber.<\/li>\n<li>The gas concentration, temperature, and humidity are carefully controlled to maximize sterilization effectiveness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exposure :<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>The items remain in the chamber for a defined period, allowing the EO gas to penetrate and sterilize the materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aeration:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>After exposure, the items are aerated to eliminate any EO residue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"minti_list wpb_content_element color-accent plus\" style=\"padding-left: 10px;\">The benefits of ethylene oxide sterilization:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Effective for materials sensitive to heat and moisture.<\/li>\n<li>Deep penetration, ideal for complex or packaged items.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]<div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height: 80px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Abel;\"><span style=\"font-size: 25px;\">Our ethylene oxide treatment facility<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height: 30px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ionisos.com\/en\/our-sites\/kleve\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button custom full \" style=\"background-color: #21b3aa; border-color: #21b3aa;border-radius: 2px;\"><strong>Kleve<\/strong>Germany<\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]<div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height: 40px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=&#8221;#0b2677&#8243; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;40&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;40&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Ionisos also offers E-beam and gamma radiation treatment.<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"\/nos-activites\/traitement-beta\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button color-8 medium \" style=\"border-radius: 2px;\">E-beam<\/a> <a href=\"\/nos-activites\/traitement-gamma\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button color-8 medium \" style=\"border-radius: 2px;\">Gamma<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row bg_image=&#8221;27758&#8243; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;100&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;100&#8243; parallax_content=&#8221;parallax_content_value&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text] Ethylene oxide sterilization is the solution for products that are incompatible with ionizing radiation. It has a wide range of applications for treating medical devices thanks to a low-temperature process that prevents deformation or oxidation of materials. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] Basic Principle Ethylene oxide is an effective sterilizing gas, mainly due to its ability to alkylate proteins and nucleic acids. This action alters microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi) and renders them inactive. Process Steps Preconditioning and Humidification: The items to be sterilized are first exposed to a warm and humid environment to make them more permeable to EO gas. &nbsp; Introduction of EO: Then, ethylene oxide is introduced into the sterilization chamber. The gas concentration, temperature, and humidity are carefully controlled to maximize sterilization effectiveness. &nbsp; Exposure : The items remain in the chamber for a defined period, allowing the EO gas to penetrate and sterilize the materials. &nbsp; Aeration: After exposure, the items are aerated to eliminate any EO residue. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text] Our ethylene oxide treatment facility [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=&#8221;#0b2677&#8243; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;40&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;40&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text] Ionisos also offers E-beam and gamma radiation treatment. 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