Value Plastics Offers New Bag Port Technology for Biopharmaceutical Applications

Value Plastics has introduced a new series of ports for the single-use bags used to transfer media and drug compounds in the biopharmaceutical industry.
 
According to Ken Davis, Value Plastics’ global marketing manager, the products offer a variety of new benefits to biomanufacturers, including:

• Animal derivative-free qualification;
• USP Class VI certification;
• Guaranteed heat sealing and conformance with polyethylene bags; and
• 24-hour resistance to alcohol stress cracking—a critical feature when processing materials that can cost thousands of dollars per liter.
 
The new bag ports also incorporate two unique features that reduce process time and potential damage to expensive media. Parabolic lead-ins on the ports save time by shortening the time required to drain a bag by up to 24 percent, while alignment ribs improve fluid flow dynamics by reducing shear impact as material exits the bag, according to the company. For widespread industry compatibility, the new ports are designed to work with common tubing sizes, as well as industry-standard fittings, filters and other devices.

Fort Collins, Colo.-based Value Plastics, a Nordson Company, manufactures fluid management components designed specifically for flexible tubing. Products include quick connect fittings, luer fittings, check valves, tube-to-tube fittings, threaded fittings and blood pressure monitoring components.