An Industry Panel Discussion on Traceable PIR for Sterile Barrier Systems

a conversation with Dr. Kim Chaffin, Nic Hunt, Jason Eckel and Samantha Smith

Wednesday, June 24th 2026 @ 10:00AM CDT

Following the white paper publication titled "Pacur's Inclusion of Post-Industrial Recycled Content in Medical PETG Sheet for Sterile Barrier Rigid Packaging Systems: An In-Depth Review of rePAC MDL 60-CL35 PETG", the healthcare packaging industry has been buzzing with excitement, curiosity and engaging conversations around the responsible and sustainable utilization of recycled content in sterile barrier systems. 

In response, Pacur is bringing together a collection of expert voices among the healthcare packaging value chain — from medical device manufacturer to thermoformer to extruder  — to weigh in on their unique perspectives, challenge assumptions and open a dialogue that our industry is craving. 

 
Our esteemed panel includes:

• Dr. Kim Chaffin, P.E., Ph.D., Vice President Enterprise Technologies, Medtronic; Bakken Fellow, Technical Fellow Global Technology and Innovation

• Nic Hunt, Group Head of Sustainability, Nelipak Inc

• Jason Eckel, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Pacur

• Samantha Smith, Principal Consultant, KeeneySmith Consulting