Cleaning & Sterilization Services

We offer a broad range of cleaning and sterilization technology and procedures to ensure our customers get their clean containers and closures on time, on spec, and ready-to-use. Our modular facility allows us to treat various sizes of glass vials and bottles and all types of closures in controlled environments.

Our proprietary process allows us to provide cost-effective services meeting cleaning and sterilization requirements for both small and large volumes. Our workflows are designed to ensure both efficiency and quality, from reception of products in our facility, all the way to packaging and shipping of finished products with documented protocols and certifications.

Customer-designated containers and closures will be purchased by Acorn directly from the manufacturer or distributor. All product batches are tracked and monitored from their arrival at our facility, through cleaning and sterilization, to packing and shipping. Traceability is guaranteed throughout the whole process.

We offer industry standards and specifications with multiple cleaning and sterilizing technologies:

• DI Water, USP Purified Water, and Water for Injection
• Solvent, aqueous, and acid cleaning methods
• High purity thermal and vacuum cleaning and drying methods
• Custom washing for vials, bottles, stoppers, and seals
• Thermal depyrogenation and dry heat sterilization ovens and tunnels
• Autoclaves for steam sterilization
• Tray pack, foil wrap, autoclave bag, shrink wrap module, clean plastic bag and vacuum packaging

Sterilized containers can be delivered in ready-to-use packaging saving time and money. Acorn offers a Priority Handling Program for time-sensitive project needs.