Steri-Tek has partnered with IBA, both members of the iia, to install a fully integrated Be Wide X-ray Solution at its Texas sterilisation center, increasing its processing capacity fivefold. The system will enable high-volume sterilisation of full pallets with varied product densities, enhancing throughput and...
Texas A&M University, and the National Centre for Electron Beam Research are hosting the 2025 Hands-On Electron Beam Technology Workshop, 28 April – 2 May 2025, in College Station, Texas USA. This workshop aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of high and low-energy electron beam and...
Sterigenics and Nordion, both members of the iia which operate under the Sotera Health umbrella, recently hosted the 'Gamma: Sustainable Sterilization for the Long Term' webinar, now available to watch on-demand via the Sotera Health Academy platform. In this webinar, Richard Wiens (Director, Business Development &...
Nordion, a member of the iia, has started a series of informative social media posts on their LinkedIn page which aims to debunk myths about Cobalt-60, and highlight its diverse and important uses in the world today. The first instalment of their series spotlights the vital...
📍 Dubrovnik, Croatia 🗓️ 5 - 10 October 2025 The 33rd Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry will bring together top scientists in radiation chemistry to discuss recent advancements across various fields, including materials synthesis, energy, environmental applications, and medicine. Continuing the tradition of previous Miller conferences, it...
BGS Beta-Gamma-Service GmbH & Co. KG (BGS), a member of the iia based in Germany, has announced its expansion into the US market. Trading as BGS US LLC, the company will be headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The recently constructed facility is scheduled to go online in mid-2025...
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE DATABASE → The iia has published a database of Electron Beam and X-ray Systems and Suppliers that provides details of organisations that are able to supply equipment and services to investors in industrial irradiation. This database includes Eb/X equipment suppliers with...
Sterigenics, member of iia, are hosting a webinar ‘Gamma: Sustainable Sterilization for the Long Term’ on 18 September 2024. The webinar will supply details of both the global supply chain for Cobalt-60 and the sustainability of gamma irradiation as a sterilisation modality. Registration and the...
The National Center for Electron Beam Research (NCEBR), a member of iia at Texas A&M University, will host a PUFFIn Dose Distribution Software Training Workshop with Hands-on Product eBeam Dose Mapping. The workshop will take place on 14-17 October 2024. Attendees will learn the basics of...
The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) will present a free webinar on topics related to the medical device sterilization conversions to X-Ray sterilization from Gamma sterilization. The webinar will be held in Thursday 8th August 2024 at 11am (Central time zone). Presentations will be given by three...
Ionisos Technical Day on September 10th in Lyon IONISOS, a member of iia, is hosting a Technical Day on September 10th in Lyon where latest trends and innovations in ionization sterilization technology will be discussed. Highlights of the program include: Sterilization Technologies - Ionization methods including accelerated...
Wuxi El Pont, a member of the iia, has signed a strategic agreement with AkzoNobel to develop a pioneering process that uses e-beam technology to cure coatings on metal substrates. It was noted that e-beam offers several advantages over traditional curing methods, including lower energy...
STERIS, member of the iia, has announced completion of the expansion of its Libertyville, Illinois, USA facility to include X-ray processing. This expansion will support medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing by providing increased capacity and a technology neutral radiation processing offering. In addition to X-ray and...
Radiation Physics and Chemistry recently published a paper describing PUFFIn, a new user-friendly interface using the PENELOPE Monte Carlo code, designed to calculate dose distributions in materials. PUFFIn, the Penelope User-Friendly Fast Interface, aids radiation modeling for educational and preliminary analysis purposes. It allows users...
The iia Eb/X Working Group (Eb/X WG) was re-established in late 2023 following successful industry collaboration that resulted in the publication of the iia ‘Guide for Prospective Buyers of Accelerators for Sterilization of Medical Devices’ The objective of the Eb/X WG is to support iia members...
The IAEA is hosting a series of webinars on a range of radiation processing topics. It is anticipated that webinars will be available monthly and iia is in discussion with IAEA on how it can contribute to these events. If members of the irradiation community...
Rob Edgecock, iia Eb/X WG and PsIP GM, will be attending and presenting a poster on behalf of the iia at the Sustainable Accelerators event hosted by The Institution of Engineering and Technology and Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), being held 23 May 2024,...
