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EMA Clean-Caps

Low particulate and microbial contamination caps, available in Ready-to-be-Sterilized and Ready-to-be-Used finishing, suitable for aseptic crimping applications

Ready-to-be-sterilized

EMA CLEAN - CAPS can be provided in “Ready-to-be-sterilized” or “Ready-to-be-used” versions.

Low content of particulate

EMA CLEAN - CAPS are specifically processed caps, ensuring a low content of particulate- and bioburden contamination before sterilization.

Aseptic core

If the capping process happens inside the ASEPTIC CORE, the use of EMA CLEAN - CAPS is appropriate.

Caps Ready-to-be-sterilized
Caps Ready-to-be-sterilized
Intended to be directly introduced into controlled environments and to undergo a steam sterilization process
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Caps Ready-to-be-used
Caps Ready-to-be-used
Intended to be directly introduced into the Class A clean room area of the aseptic process.
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The final sealing of the stoppered vial can be undertaken as a clean or as an aseptic process. 
If the capping procedure is performed as an aseptic process, sterilized caps have to be used (annex 1, EU GMP).

The sterilization of the caps can be performed by ionizing radiation ( i.e. irradiation by gamma - or beta rays),  gaz (ethylene oxyde, hydrogen peroxyde) or saturated steam.

The validated sterilization process is supposed to show a SAL (sterility assurance level) of 10-6, assuring though a "6-log reduction" (10−6) of the initial microbial population.

Therefore, to assure the efficacy of the sterilization process, the caps have to be dry, clean and their initial bioburden should be as low as possible prior to sterilization.

For this purpose, EMA Pharmaceuticals created the range : EMA CLEAN - CAPS


The validated EMA CLEAN - CAPS Process provides the following features :​

  • The use of a gamma- and steam sterilizable polypropylene lid
  • The assembling of aluminum and polypropylene parts in ISO 8-like clean room environment
  • The analysis of particle- and bioburden contamination on representative samples
  • Double- packaging in heat-sealed PE-bags.  
  • Low bioburden before sterilization 
  • Low particulate contamination level

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The validated EMA CLEAN - CAPS Process

Of course, EMA CLEAN - CAPS provide you the benefits of EMA’s knowledge in terms of :

  • Enhanced machinability on high speed filling lines
  • A large variety of different designs and colors
  • Ease of use (optimal Push-Off force of the plastic lid)
  • Enhanced Tamper-Evidence
 The benefits of EMA’s knowledge