Patent ID: 8091729

Claim:
A support suited for at least one sterilization method and to maintain sterility, comprising: two faces; an axis of folding; and either (i) a first strip of heat-sealable adhesive on one of said faces, said first strip describing a first curve which is symmetrical to said axis, or (ii) a first strip of heat-sealable adhesive on one of said faces, said first strip describing a first curve, and a second strip of heat-sealable adhesive on said face, said second strip describing a second curve, said first and second curves are symmetrical to each other with respect to said axis, wherein said support when folded about said axis of folding forms an adhesive-adhesive contact between said first curve symmetrical to said axis or between said first curve and second curve symmetrical to each other and said axis so that said folded support is capable of being heat-sealed and constituting a peelable sterilization pack, said support is formed from a material which comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide, polyester and mixtures thereof, said heat-sealable adhesive is an adhesive which has an adhesive-adhesive bond which is weaker than an adhesive-support bond, and said heat-sealable adhesive is a water-based adhesive which is applied to an area of the support coated with a hydrophobic agent.