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Flexible films, lidding and foils

Reports on flexible plastic, paper, and/or foil materials used to package medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biologics, and nutraceuticals, including labels, shrink and stretch films, lidding, etc.

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Biodegradable blister film

Bilcare Research Inc., manufacturer of blister packaging, has launched ECOmply™, an eco-friendly blister combining the demands of biodegradability and product protection stability. ECOmply blends standard PVC film with a special additive that makes it biodegradable. The result is PVC-level...

Enviro-Ice gel pack with biodegradable film

Cryopak's Enviro-Ice™ is a re-usable gel pack with a biodegradable film. Lasting longer than ice, the refrigerant gel is designed to protect product from freezing or overheating. "The Enviro-Ice™ Film has the ability to fully biodegrade when disposed of...

Industrial-grade barrier films

Honeywell HydroBlock barrier films. Are industrial-grade polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) films that offer class-leading moisture barrier capability at a lower cost than traditional barrier films used in non-food and non-medical applications. When compared with fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) and polyvinyldene fluoride...

Video: Sealing technology

Video: Material solutions for healthcare packaging applications

Video: Anti-microbial coating for films

Perlen is introducing Perlazid® anti-microbial coating for films. Finely dispersed silver is embedded within the coating and allows for a 50% reduction in harmful bacteria after 30 minutes, and 99.9% reduction of harmful bacteria in 24 hours....

Sterile packaging maker to convert pouches in certified cleanroom

ISO Class 8 cleanroom expected to be operational by second quarter, with pouches produced at same facility....

DPET£ sheet for personal hygiene packaging

DPET£ sheet meets the critical product requirements of personal hygiene packaging, as PET provides easy recyclability, provides economical manufacturing, strength, and shatter-resistance for retail applications such as toothbrushes. Octal...

Thin pharmaceutical barrier film

Honeywell Introduces New Ultra-High Barrier Film for Pharmaceutical

White film product expansion

Blister films

Flavored glucose in stick packs provides tasty relief to diabetics

New stick packages make it convenient and ‘cool’ for children to prevent low blood sugar....

Clear tamper tags

Single-handed unit-dose dispensing

Medical device film line extension

Peel coating for easy-opening packages

Video: Easy-opening packages

Nurses emphasize the importance of packaging that’s easy to open for surgical procedures. In this video, Formost Fuji’s Kevin Ryan, pharmaceutical/medical technical sales, displays packs with tear notches, perforations, pull-apart seals, peelable webs, and other easy-opening devices during HealthPack 2011...

Bottle multipack system

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