Product/Primary Packaging White Papers & Case Studies
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Using A Laboratory Glassware Washer To Perform Pasteurization
Pasteurization is a thermal treatment applied to foods to destroy pathogens. In the food and beverage industry, tunnel washers are often used to pasteurize bottles of beverages in a production line. Within R & D fl avors laboratories, new fl avors and additives are tested for heat stability prior to being used in new formulations and production. Typically, pasteurization here is performed with a bench top pasteurization system, in a stove-top immersion bath. By Miele Professional
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How Tough Is Your Capsule?
Hard and soft-shell capsules are utilized in large quantities every day in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical plants around the world. By Bob McGregor, General Manager, Brookfield Engineering
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Beyond Sachets: Customized Sorbent Solutions For Increased Packaging Flexibility
As the healthcare market continues to grow and evolve, sorbent (desiccant, oxygen absorber, hydrocarbon adsorbent) manufacturers are faced with developing new sorbent formats that will allow placement flexibility while continuing to positively impact the drug or device stability profile. By Adrian Possumato, Multisorb Technologies
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Alternative Metering Systems For Liquid Filling Systems
Selecting the correct metering system is one of the most important pieces when purchasing a filing machine. There are a few variables that you must know about your project before choosing the right metering system such as accuracy, viscosity, fill volume, product characteristics (corrosive, stringy, etc.), material compatibility, and temperature. By Bob Rosen
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Challenges In Choosing The Right Sorbent
Maintaining drug stability, quality, shelf life, safety, and efficacy is often achieved by using a sorbent to manage moisture, remove oxygen, or eliminate volatiles in the drug or device packaging headspace. With so much at stake, sorbent insertion is a critical step in the pharmaceutical packaging process. Unfortunately for manufacturers, automated insertion can create challenges on the packaging line when not properly implemented by a reputable supplier that can offer technical expertise and customized solutions. By Adrian Possumato, Vice President, Healthcare Packaging
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Improving Efficiencies In Liquid Filling Systems
Solve foaming problems with our bottom-up filling technique. This technique can be used on both semi-automatic and automatic equipment. By Robert Rosen
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A Guide To Effectively Sourcing And Purchasing Liquid Filling Systems
There are a few questions to ask yourself when determining which liquid filling machine is right for your project. As each machine is unique in its filling techniques and performance abilities, certain questions that are asked will help to narrow down the choices and select a machine that will best suit your application. By Robert Rosen
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The Role Of Desiccators To Reduce Humidity In Critical Environments
Desiccator storage has become critical in more and more manufacturing operations. A look at the costly effects of moisture exposure explains why. By Mike Buckwalter
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Achieving The Perfect Temperature Requirements for Blister Packaging
When tablets are packaged in blisters, the plastic film must be the right temperature at the right moment: which is no easy task at an output of up to 1,300 blisters per minute. A customer-specific combination for proportional valve, temperature sensor and controller master is using the regulation of cooling water flow. If needed, machine developers can implement 13 parallel-working temperature control circuits. By Dr. Egon Huefner, Bürkert Fluid Control Systems
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Hypromellose Capsule For Optimum Formulation Of Pharma Dosage Forms
Hypromellose capsules were originally formulated with a secondary gelling agent. This article discusses the rationale for developing Capsugel’s Vcaps Plus capsules without a gelling agent.