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ILC Dover Introduces Revolutionary New Contact Film For Flexible Containment Systems
October 2, 2009
ArmorFlex® 114 film incorporates a permanent antistat and meets FDA and EU food contact requirements and EP 3.1.3 test parameters
Frederica, DE – ILC Dover announced the introduction of a new permanent antistat contact film - ArmorFlex® 114. The rugged ArmorFlex® family of films has been the recognized gold standard for materials of contact within the pharmaceutical industry since 1997. ILC Dover's ArmorFlex® 104 and ArmorFlex® 110 have been used by pharmaceutical manufacturers around the world in a wide range of API and highly hazardous containment applications. These films are integral to the company's DoverPac® Containment Systems product line.
To address emerging global food contact regulations ILC Dover is continually developing advanced film solutions to support its flexible, disposable containment systems. "ArmorFlex® 114 has resulted from extensive research and development and will provide another robust film choice for our pharmaceutical customers," said Alan George, ILC Dover's pharmaceutical product manager.
ArmorFlex® 114 meets food contact, operational safety, and EP 3.1.3 in one monolayer film with a permanent, integral antistat and without the addition of secondary surface printing or coatings.
ArmorFlex® 114 Attributes:
- Incorporates a permanent antistat
- Has a food contact notification from the FDA
- On the "Positive List" under 2002/72/EC and its amendments (including 2008/39/EC)
- No animal derived ingredients
- Meets all of the test parameters of EP 3.1.3
About ILC Dover
Since 1947, ILC has been active in the design and development of products for both government and industry. Most ILC products are comprised of softgoods materials –products that are flexible by nature and result in innovative solutions to customer problems.
Whether protecting personnel in hostile environments, containing potent pharmaceuticals, or developing unique inflatable devices, ILC has an enviable record of performance. By drawing from a blend of highly qualified personnel and a sound base of both proven and innovative technologies (the same attributes that helped us put man on the moon and cushion rovers on Mars), ILC continues to develop reliable hardware and unique softgoods.
Our Government, commercial, and NASA customers rely on ILC's multi-disciplined technical expertise to provide innovative softgoods solutions for a wide range of applications. ILC Dover – Creating What's Next.
SOURCE: ILC Dover
