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Pharmaceutical blister packaging, part I
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Eighty-five percent of solid drugs in Europe are packed in blisters, compared with less than 20% of those in the United States. However, blister packaging is becoming more accepted in the United States as both manufacturers and consumers recognize its benefits. This article discusses the materials used for blister packages and typical blister constructions.
Packaging is one of the largest industry sectors in the world, worth $280 billion. Consumer healthcare packaging represents 4% ($11.2 billion) of the packaging industry. As drug manufacturers approach the 21st century, they face a number ...
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Pharmaceutical blister packaging, Part II: Machinery and assembly
Magazine article from: Pharmaceutical Technology
; ...assembly, and costs of blister packaging and discusses how clinical...developments will grow the blister packaging industry in the United States. Blister packs are portable...several aspects in which blister packaging is better than conventional...
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PVdC coated PVC films for blister packaging made in U.S.(HOT PRODUCTS)
Magazine article from: Flexible Packaging
; ...art facility in Flemington, NJ. Tekni-Films is one of only two companies to manufacture PVdC Coated PVC Films in the United States. "By manufacturing this product locally, we can now offer contract packagers and our multi-national pharma customers...
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VPI grows along with its employees; VPI operates 5 divisions Floor products Started in 1946, the division manufactures solid vinyl floor tile as well as vinyl and rubber wall base and slip-resistant rubber floorings. It employs 145 full-time employees in the 160,000-square-foot plant and manufacturing offices in Sheboygan. Contract manufacturing Started in Manitowoc in 1983, the plant has been expanded four times to its current 87,400 square feet. Its 105 employees produce vinyl flooring and sound barrier products for the automotive industry. Sheet products Started in 1975, the division employs 117 workers in a 55,000-square-foot plant in Sheboygan Falls and 307 in a 180,000-square-foot facility in Delaware City, Del. The division manufactures custom plastic sheeting for graphic arts uses and for food, medical, pharmaceutical and blister packaging. Medical products Started in 1992, the division employs 33 in a 17,000-square-foot plant built last year in the Sheboygan Business Park. The division makes and assembles tubing for medical equipment markets. Film and converting Based in Salisbury, Md., the division was established when VPI purchased American Mirrex in March 1997. The 115,00-square-foot plant converts vinyl films for decorative applications, ranging from simulated wood grain furniture to the protective coating on luggage. Series: Wisconsin 100 Largest Private Companies, This is one in a series of profiles on companies listed in this year's Wisconsin 100
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ...There is a strong focus at VPI on personal and professional growth. The company pays for any class, anywhere in the United States, said John D. Crawford, VPI's vice president of human resources. In the past, that has included everything from MBAs...
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Market for blister packaging is growing.(Special Report)
Magazine article from: Plastics News
; ...Byline: Roger Renstrom Thermoformed blister packaging is growing, particularly for midlevel...the larger shrink-film segment. Blister packaging is "definitely a growing market...sponsored symposium that includes blister packaging. A multiclient industry report from...
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Xcelience Acquires a TF1 Blister Packaging Thermoformer
Newspaper article from: Wireless News
; ...Xcelience Acquires a TF1 Blister Packaging Thermoformer WIRELESS NEWS...Xcelience Acquires a TF1 Blister Packaging Thermoformer (C)2008...recently purchased a TF1 Blister Packaging Thermoformer machine. According...
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Not all blisters are bad: blister packaging lets products be seen, but not touched.(Packaging)
Magazine article from: Assembly
; ...Consumer goods manufacturers use blister packaging for batteries, calculators, hardware...loosely fitted blister package." Blister packaging is more popular than ever. In fact...Arlington, VA) reports that demand for blister packaging machinery increased 24 percent last...
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Improved blister packaging benefits consumers, caregivers, and drug makers
Magazine article from: Pharmaceutical Technology
; New blister packaging offers patient compliance aids...brand information. Enhanced blister packaging that adds a paperboard or plastic...shortages are acute, enhanced blister packaging is considered "pass-through...
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New plastics transform blister packs into barrier bonanzas: As pharmaceutical manufacturers adopt blister packaging at breathtaking rates, newer, more efficient plastic materials are available to keep up with performance demands. (Blister Packaging).
Magazine article from: Food & Drug Packaging
; ...2001 with $775 million for blister packaging as opposed to $755 million...By 2006, the demand for blister packaging used for pharmaceuticals...materials they currently use for blister packaging due to cost and production...
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Blister Packaging Thermoformer Provides Expanded Services for Xcelience.
Business Wire
; ...services, recently purchased a TF1 Blister Packaging Thermoformer machine. The new equipment...clinical trial materials. The TF1 Blister Packaging Thermoformer is manufactured by Micron...flexible and is ideally suited for blister packaging of clinical trial materials. It...
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Blister packaging stanches flow of germs to medical device. (Medical Packaging).(Weck Closure Systems uses sterilized blister packaging from Klockner Pentaplast of America)
Magazine article from: Packaging Digest
; ...also offer functional benefits. Closing up the deal was blister packaging made from Klockner Pentaplast of America, Inc.'s Pentamed...success Spurring the use of Pentamed for its Hem-o-Lock blister packaging was Weck's previous experience with the material for...
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