Dr. Henk Blom

With over 25 years of experience in polymers for medical devices and packaging, Henk Blom is currently VP of Research and Technology at PAXXUS, Inc., a manufacturer and provider of flexible barrier packaging products to medical device, pharmaceutical, and diagnostic companies. Prior to assuming this role, he served as Senior Manager of Engineering at Baxter Healthcare, in charge of the corporate Materials Science and Engineering group. Henk is very active in industry organizations, and currently serves as Vice Chair of ASTM Committee F02 on Primary Barrier Packaging, as well as immediate past-chair of the Technical Committee of the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC). He is also active in KiiP (formerly Kilmer Innovations in Packaging), the Sterile Barrier Association (SBA), the Society of Plastics Engineering (SPE), and other industry organizations.