Case study: Liquids absorber as leakage protection
Application at the customer
Liquid absorbers are used for the specification-compliant safe transportation of urine or blood samples taken as part of anti-doping tests. The absorber bags are part of a test kit. This kit comprises security bags in which sample containers are packed together with absorber bags containing 1.5 g. The kits are prepared automatically.
The challenge
The customer has sought a change of supplier in order to purchase absorber bags from a manufacturer based and producing in Europe/Germany. The change is subject to a change process in accordance with GMP.
Compliance with physical properties/specifications regarding the product design is essential for the customer. There are specifications for the filling weight, dimensions and printing of the absorber bag. Absorber performance (speed) and absorber capacity (absorption quantity) are also defined.
Process
To develop ThoMar's first liquid absorber, the product management team selected and processed various raw materials and tested them using a test plan.
In addition to optimum function, the long-term availability of the raw materials was decisive for the selection.
The tests focused on determining the absorber performance and absorber capacity with aqueous/saline solutions (reference medium).
Solution
Product development
Development of the new product "Made in Germany" with production at the ThoMar site in Lütau. The development was carried out as part of the ISO 9001 processes.
Provision of a pilot series
To test the effectiveness and packaging of the product on the customer's machines, a pilot series was provided, which was successfully tested.
ThoMar
LiquiDry- Liquids absorber
New in the ThoMar desiccant store
We are now offering our LiquiDry liquid absorbers in the grammages 0.5 g, 1.5 g and 5 g as standard items in our desiccant store.
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