Constantia
Flexibles, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of flexible packaging for
market leaders in pharmaceuticals and consumer products, has introduced
Flexible Blister, an aptly-named packaging solution designed with an emphasis
on portability and customer convenience. Run on conventional strip packaging
equipment, the new solution maintains similar barrier protections provided by
traditional blister packaging, albeit with completely flexible film on both
sides.
Suitable
for oral dosage pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements and personal care pills,
the Flexible Blister is viable for both over-the-counter and prescription
medicines. Like other, more traditional blister packaging solutions, it can
accommodate various specifications, tablet sizes and shapes, as well as
incorporate anti-counterfeiting measures.
The
Flexible Blister utilizes the conventional, convenient push-through opening
common in standard blister packaging. The force required to release the
enclosed product can be customized for child-resistance and, conversely,
accessibility for senior citizens.
In
certain applications, consumer information can be affixed to or printed
directly onto the strip packaging. This further emphasizes the packaging’s ease
of use, as it can eliminate the need for consumers to carry a cumbersome
secondary cardboard carton when traveling. For manufacturers, Flexible Blister
is a “drop-in” technology requiring no changes to production equipment, as the
material can be seamlessly incorporated into existing strip-pack lines.
“The
ergonomically advanced design of the Flexible Blister packages present numerous
benefits including portability, durability and accessibility,” said Frederick
Lutz, Director of Sales & Service at Constantia Flexibles. “The result is a
packaging solution that adds heightened customer convenience without
sacrificing product protection.”
