Rollprint Packaging Products has used its sealant chemistry knowledge to develop a peelable Barex replacement structure for single-dose pharmaceutical and combination drug applications.
Peelable Exponent, the latest addition to the Barex replacement product family, combines science with consumer demand for easy opening. ‘Knowing that our customers would need to fully validate any Barex alternatives, we asked them what they would change to achieve the perfect product,’ notes Dwane Hahn, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Rollprint Packaging Products. ‘The most common response received was the desire for an easy opening feature, which is what led us to our latest development,’ he added.
Engineering the human factor, Rollprint worked with its chemical and packaging engineers and customers to design a package that can hold some of the most challenging chemicals while still being user friendly. ‘Our technical team worked with our state-of-the-art R&D laboratory to create and analyse sealant chemistry to find the optimal balance of chemical inertness, hermetic seal and peelability. With the growth of the senior demographic, the importance of easy-to-open packaging has come to the forefront of customer requirements,’ said Hahn.
The Exponent family now has four products that can hold a variety of chemicals, depending on the chemistry requirements and customer needs, including Exponent 2, 3, 4 and, now, Peelable Exponent. Rollprint has a full range of options for chemically sensitive products, including foil, high barrier and Clearfoil structures. ‘Our custom materials and sealants are ideal alternatives for challenging chemical composites, including transdermal patches and single-dose applications,’ Hahn concluded.
