Interphex: Holographic promise to protect drugs against fraud and tampering
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American Bank Note Holographics, Inc., (ABNH), a world leader in the origination, production and marketing of holograms for security, authentication and design, will be showcasing HoloCap, HoloSeal, and HoloMold, as well as other security packaging solutions, to the pharmaceutical industry at the Interphex Conference and Exhibition this week.
The 22nd Annual Interphex Conference and Exhibition, the world's leading forum within the pharmaceutical industry, will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia from March 20 – 22, 2001. More than 850 leading pharmaceutical suppliers, ranging from drug discovery to manufacturing, will be exhibiting at Interphex.
"Product tampering and fraud is a critical issue to the pharmaceutical industry," stated Kenneth H. Traub, President and CEO of American Bank Note Holographics. "We are excited to be demonstrating our latest solutions against counterfeiting and product tampering at Interphex. Among them, HoloCap provides a secure tamper-evident cap seal for bottles and containers; HoloSeal, a Tamper-Apparent label that serves as an authentication device for manufacturer's products to deter counterfeiting; and HoloMold, which implements holograms into plastic products during production."
At Interphex, ABNH will exhibit HoloCap, HoloSeal and HoloMold to the largest and most comprehensive gathering of professionals engaged in the development, manufacture and packaging of ethical and proprietary pharmaceuticals.
HoloCap is ABNH's patent pending approach to sealing bottles or containers with a higher level of security. Utilizing an induction sealing process, this unique application provides authentication, tamper-resistance and branding. A holographic layer becomes part of the seal itself. HoloCap addresses the security needs of a variety of consumer packaged goods including pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, chemicals and other industries.
HoloSeal combines several key security features into a single application. HoloSeal is a pressure sensitive, Tamper-Apparent holographic security label that features a customized tamper-apparent break pattern, black light verification system and machine-readable embedded code. HoloSeal can be manufactured to be transparent, to avoid covering regulatory or marketing labels on products. The patented demetalization process adds security and design alternatives with various levels of transparency in the hologram. For tracking purposes, HoloSeal can be numbered or personalized to provide accountability by region, plant or product.
HoloMold incorporates holography into plastic products in a time efficient and cost effective manner. An ABNH hologram master is integrated into an injection mold and the holographic image is formed as the plastic product is being produced. This one-step process saves time and money for manufacturers while adding a higher level of security and unique visual appeal to support brand recognition.
About American Bank Note Holographics, Inc.
American Bank Note Holographics is a world leader in the origination, production, and marketing of holograms. The Company's products are used primarily for security applications such as counterfeiting protection and authentication of transaction cards, identification cards, documents of value, consumer and industrial products as well as for packaging and design applications. ABNH is headquartered in Elmsford, NY. For more information, visit www.abnh.com
Source: American Bank Note Holographics, Inc.
