Clariant has developed desiccant canisters and capsules which are used when controlled atmosphere packaging is required to control moisture, odor and other volatiles. The active packaging platform is customizable with various sorbent materials. It is ideal for pharmaceutical packaging and nutritional packaging, these are also available with silica gel, bentonite clay, molecular sieve, activated carbon and specialized adsorbents.
These desiccant canisters are small cylindrical containers filled with active agents that can be inserted at high rates of speed into pharmaceutical bottles and have become the gold standard of pharmaceutical desiccants. Their special design allows them to be used in standard insertion equipment and continuously fed into pharmaceutical packaging lines.
Canisters are ideal for automatic, high-speed insertion into pharmaceutical and nutraceutical bottles and packaging.
Vision inspection systems can be used to ensure each canister meets specifications. These desiccant canisters meet US FDA standards for contact with food and drugs.
applications include pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, diagnostic and medical products.