Paxxus

Paxxus this week announced that it has launched its AccuPierce aluminum foil for diagnostic applications.

AccuPierce is a percale aluminum foil that can be used as the lidding component within a diagnostic device.

The foil lidding is a composite material that has a highly-controlled aluminum foil that is paired with Paxxus’s chemically resistant, high-barrier Exponent sealant, according to the Addison, Ill.-based company. The Exponent allows for a clean, quick puncture in sensitive testing environments and can contain aggressive chemicals used as reagents.

Paxxus designed AccuPierce to be suitable for use with compounds, including dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) reagents, organic solvents, ethanol and isopropanol. It is heat sealable to olypropylene, polyethylene and COC.

AccuPierce is compatible with multiple sterilization processes and can be used for DNase, RNase and human DNA applications.

Paxxus recently received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Development Center.

The Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) is a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Its standard of certification implemented by the WBDC is a process that includes an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The process is designed to confirm that the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by women.

“We are thrilled to be recognized by WBENC as a women-owned business,” Paxxus CEO Dhuanne Dodrill said in a news release. “We are proud to expand the representation of women in the manufacturing industry and delighted to be able to provide our customers with a more diverse supply chain.”

WBENC said that including women-owned businesses in suppliers, corporations and government agencies demonstrates a commitment to d…