Colourimetric reaction absorbent can be incorporated into the award-winning ShuttlePouch™ or supplied as a cut pad.

Developed to instantly detect moisture alerting handler that leakage has occurred when transporting UN3373 Biological Substance, Category B.

Part of the UN3373 guidelines is that the secondary packaging is 100% leakproof. Including an absorbent is one of the strict guidelines required of Biohazard Transport packaging. Sometimes the tubes or vials may leak or break in transit, so the absorbent must contain all the liquid that may have leaked from the tube. shuttlepac can add, if required, an additional safety aspect to the ShuttlePouch™ that of a colourimetric reaction absorbent.

  • Leakage or breakage moisture detected, absorbent changes colour immediately
  • Colour change is instant
  • Colour change is permanent
  • Alerts handler to possible contamination without opening the secondary packaging
  • Can discard packaging safely with no harm to the technician
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Additional benefits to using a ShuttlePouch™ – The pouch is safer for keyworkers than many competitors, featuring rounded corners, an easy opening tube entry slot, and a fixed absorbent pad that can now include the colourimetric response absorbent. The tube information is displayed on the front of the pouch to make it much easier to avoid mistakes when processing samples. The pouch contains an easy-tear strip to ensure samples are easy to remove in the sample processing lab.

ShuttlePouch™ complies with all UN3373 regulations regarding Biohazard Transport packaging, and the ShuttlePouch™ 95kPa is independently certified by an ISO 17025 accredited lab. Hence, fulfilling the required 95Kpa pressure differential requirement for UN3373 biological substance Category B.

shuttlepac is steering the transformation of medical packaging development to meet the future requirements of the healthcare industry.

shuttlepac design, develop and manufacture medical packaging. 

shuttlepac is a company with decades of experience, offering invention, innovation, solutions, and protection packaging technology.

If you are interested in our packaging development, please get in touch with us websales@shuttlepac.com