Originally Published PMPN October 2003
PRODUCT UPDATE
Functional FoilsFoils protect drugs and help prevent counterfeiting.
Foil Laminations
Heat-seal-coated foil laminations offer medical device manufacturers a solution for devices requiring puncture-resistant barrier packaging and visual assurance of seal integrity. The foil laminations are coated with adhesives formulated to peel smoothly yet be resistant to high-altitude creep, low-temperature flex, and stress creep caused by impact and vibration during shipping and handling. Foil laminations offer puncture resistance and light, oxygen, and moisture barrier properties for sensitive products. They are available as peelable or tear-open pouches, die-cut lidding, and printed rollstock. The foils are sealable to a variety of foils and high-barrier films, PETG, PVC, PP, HDPE, and other rigid tray materials, and are compatible with radiation and steam sterilization processes. Tolas Health Care Packaging, Feasterville, PA; 215/322-7900; www.tolas.com.
Aluminum Foil
A company provides aluminum foil to fit the demand of converters who are developing packages with ever–more exacting specifications. The foil provides a good barrier function. According to the company, the foil guarantees the product's integrity, retains its beneficial properties, and protects the product against external effects. Aluminum foil easily lends itself to all kinds of manufacturing processes, including combination with other materials, laminating, lacquering, glue lamination, printing, deep drawing, embossing, and cutting. Pechiney Plastic Packaging Inc., Chicago, IL; 773/399-8450; www.pechiney.com.
Protecco
A specialty foil for blister packaging deters crime and provides product authentication. According to the company, Protecco anticounterfeiting blister foil offers one of the highest levels of counterfeiting barriers available on the market, with security features that help to guarantee the originality of products to patients as well as throughout the distribution chain. The foil can be customized with holographic or Guilloche patterns using a customer's logo, raster functions, UV light fluorescent features, rainbow gratings, micro-image type, and more. These elements can be varied and customized, and they can be covert or overt. Protecco can be used on the same equipment used for conventional foil lidding. Hueck Foils LLC, Wall, NJ; 732/974-2694; info@hueckfoils.com.
Integripeel
A company's lidding is suitable for contact lens lidding and other medical device packaging. The patented cohesive peel lidding combines high-seal integrity with low-peel force. Finished packages have an easy-to-open, consistent peel feature that highlights the integrity of the customer's sterilized product. Alcoa Flexible Packaging, Richmond, VA; 804/281-2262; www.alcoa.com/flexiblepackaging.
Trustseal
A provider of optically variable devices and proprietary security elements offers a packaging and labeling solution designed for simple verification but difficult duplication. Trustseal is a patented technology based on diffractive optics that is available in varying levels of complexity. It can be customized depending upon customer requirements. It can incorporate serial numbering, nanotext, partial demetalization, tamper evidence, or elements for machine verification. Kurz Transfer Products L.P., Charlotte, NC; 800/333-2306; www.kurzusa.com.
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