March 2020

As applications expand into less traditional areas of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing for example Laboratory and Hospital environments the availability of customized solutions has been essential to ensure that equipment is designed and installed with the maximum effectiveness whilst understanding the need for flexibility, ergonomics and cleaning.

Aptar’s non-detachable tamper-evident system features a unique design that makes it is easy for consumers to spot and identify, providing consumers the peace of mind of a safe product. When the product is opened for the first time, the tamper-evident piece drops into a slot within the closure, decreasing the possibility of it falling into the container, and contaminating the product, when compared to detachable tamper evidence systems.

Turmeric is well known for its anti-microbial properties. Its bright orange root has been used in South Asian traditional medicine for thousands of years. Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) chemical engineer Junaidah Jai and colleagues explored whether they could use turmeric to stop the growth of the fungus Aspergillus niger, a common food contaminant.

The bags were distributed at Expos organised by HCCB for generating awareness around water, waste management and sustainable agricultural methods while taking examples from HCCB's economic and community work; using digital and experiential technology. 44,000 visitors participated in the events. Speaking about the unique initiative, Kamlesh Sharma, Chief Communications Officer, HCCB said, “Our factories are part of a robust local ecosystem and therefore centres of great interest.

Fortunately, there are some exciting initiatives being implemented to solve these problems.

Replacing wax with plastic

One packaging manufacturer, SeaCa, based in Arizona, has focused its efforts on developing a product to replace recyclable wax corrugated boxes.