TekniPlex offers Blister Films with new Aclar^® UltRx 6000 PCTFE Film, for sensitive products in high-moisture environments

October 21, 2011 - TekniPlex, Inc., a globally-integrated company that develops and manufactures innovative packaging materials and precision-crafted tubing solutions, now offers blister films containing PCTFE Aclar® UltRx6000 thermoform film. The films provide pharmaceutical blister packaging with an especially high barrier against moisture. The 6-mil (152.4-micron) PCTFE film can be laminated to a variety of substrate materials including PVC, PP, COC, PETG, PE and EVOH resulting in several innovative structures that offer improvements in moisture barrier of up to 71%, as compared to PVC/UltRx4000 laminates on the market today.

When looking at thermoformed blisters, the barrier improvement of conventional PVC / PCTFE Aclar UltRx6000 versus PVC/UltRx4000 laminates is less than 50%. However, Tekni-Plex has developed an innovative laminate based on co-extruded COC with PCTFE UltRx6000. Blister packs made with this new film offer a total blister barrier improvement of up to 80% compared to blisters made of traditional PVC/UltRx4000 laminates.

TekniPlex’s utilization of the new Aclar® UltRx6000 film provides pharmaceutical products with the highest possible protection against moisture; including certain types of solid oral-dose packaging, powders, ethical drugs, OTC, generics, physician samples, veterinary medicine, and nutraceuticals. The laminate also is helpful to package products being sold in high-moisture areas such as South America, South Asia, the Caribbean and other countries in Climatic Zone IVA and Climatic Zone IVB as defined by ICH and WHO.

Blister packages using TekniPlex’s new UltRx6000 laminates are also cost-effective, as they require less material and leave a smaller footprint than all aluminum blisters. The films offer excellent sealability and a high level of machinability as they can be easily incorporated into standard form-fill-seal packaging lines and tooling services.

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About TekniPlex

TekniPlex, Inc. is a globally-integrated company focused on developing and manufacturing innovative packaging materials and precision-crafted tubing solutions for some of the most well-known names in the healthcare, food & beverage, consumer and specialty products markets. TekniPlex’s current product portfolio includes closure lining materials (foam & Induction Seal), Barrier Blister film laminates, Medical Tubing, Material compounding, Rubber & Plastic Gaskets, Foam Food Cartons & Trays, and Dispensing Tubing. TekniPlex is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA and operates 26 sites strategically located across four continents to ensure it can meet the needs of its global customers.

For more information on the capabilities of TekniPlex, visit www.tekni-plex.com or call the company at 484.690.1520.

Aclar® is a registered trademark of Honeywell International.