Pharmaceutical Packaging

Strip packs can be produced entirely from aluminium or in combination with paper or plastics, all of which are printable. A key requirement is the ability to tear open easily. Alufoil’s malleability and deadfold characteristic are important in these applications, allowing the metal to closely match the shape of the tablet. Strip packs provide economical high barrier performance and can be filled at high speeds on sterile filling lines.

The sensitive nature of most pharmaceutical preparations demands that the packaging provides a perfect barrier to moisture and often to light. Alufoil laminated sachets provide packaging solutions for many products, whether in powder, cream or liquid form. Large alufoil pouches are also used to store, transport and dispense sterile fluids used in hospital treatments.

Alufoil sachets are robust and keep the product in good condition over long periods. They withstand rigorous ‘burst’ tests and are convenient and economical to transport. Printed designs, colour coding and anti-counterfeiting finishes are available.

Alufoil is frequently used as a key component in tube laminates. Apart from providing excellent barrier performance to protect sensitive creams, alufoil offers the advantage of ‘deadfold’. So a tube made with alufoil laminate can be designed not to ‘spring back’ when squeezed, which can draw ambient air and contamination back into the tube. Tubes with holographic or other optical effects are available. In addition to decorative design opportunities, these surface finishes can be used as valuable tools against product counterfeiting.