Pharmaceutical
Performance plastics are booming in the pharmaceutical industry because of their durability, ability to be
sterilized, easy machinability to exacting specifications, and cost effectiveness.
Applications
- Tanks (water, chemical, fuel)
- Pharmaceutical pill and tablet production
- Intravenous and infusion devices, such as insulin pens and inhalers
- Blister packaging
- Pharmaceutical pouches for dose packaging of powder and topical medicines
- Strip packs for sample-size oral drug applications
- Medication tubes
- Parenteral packages
- Pre-fillable dose-measured syringes
- Tamper-evident and childproof closures
- Droppers
- Measuring caps and spoons
- Bottles for opthalmic use, syrup, tablets, drops
- Drinkable single dose systems
- Vials
- Ampules
- Intravenous containers
Benefits
- Can be sanitized using hot or cold water combined with detergents and other harsh chemical cleaners
- Easily fit into self-lubricating devices
- Lightweight
- Complies with North American and European regulations
- Cost effective
- Nonflammable
- Delivers critical and emergency medication quickly
- Antimicrobial options prevent infections
- Versatile; easily machined to precise specifications
- Materials meet highest USP or FDA standards
- Dimensional precision
- Chemical stability
- Mechanical and temperature resistant
- Machines well for design functionality and ergonomics