1) ZACROS need to clarify with supplier whether the CHANGE OF RESIN is to “NEW RESIN” or to “NEW MANUFACTUREING PROCESS ONLY” (SO NOW WE DON’T CALL IN MINUTE THAT “NEW RESIN”, JUST CALL “CHANGE OF RESIN”) ----– PRIORITY --- NEED CLEARLY ANSWER FROM ZACROS!!
2) The change of resin is effect to CPP layer only (PET/PE/CPP), the other layers are not changed.
3) The supplier of this resin located in Thailand, made in Thailand, supplier still stay the same. The change decided by supplier to change their current supplied resin from general grade to medical grade.
4) ZACROS JAPAN is not related in this change (please ignore the previous confirmation by k.Bump that ZACROS JAPAN also will implement this resin).
5) ZACROS still cannot confirm when the change of resin will be started.
6) After ZACROS can confirm when/exact date to start using this changed resin, GAMMATRON required 9months to use the pouches with current resin (not changed resin), as we need to take some time for our approval process (directly related to Nippon Covidien).
7) ZACROS need to provide comparison report of CURRENT & CHANED RESIN in both “material properties” and “composition of resin” (priority to composition of resin)
8) This week, ZACROS Thailand just directly called to inform on this change to NIPPON COVIDIEN.
9) Firstly ZACROS will provide free samples 200pcs each to Gammatron for seal strength testing only (required 2 items: 7339053 V TYPE POUCH 160 X 300/7330003 POUCH 260X376mm for Connecting Tube). Samples for validation still not be discussed as ZACROS have limited resin (changed resin).
10) The report need to refer to only this attachment, others that k.Bump emailed us on 07/AUG/15, 24/JULY/15, 20/JULY/15 – please ignore as those are not correct report.