Amcor’s AmSky Recyclable Blister Packaging System offers pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies a packaging solution to replace traditional PVC/aluminum foil blister packages that is now compatible with the PE film recycling stream.
PVC has been singled out by the U.S. Plastics Pact and other organizations as a ‘problematic and unnecessary material’ targeted for elimination by 2025.
AmSky blister packages offer a no-compromise alternative for companies targeting sustainability commitments made to their customers and shareholders. Amcor’s ASSET Life Cycle Assessment Tool also estimates that AmSky reduces greenhouse gas emissions over typical PVC/aluminum foil-based blister packages by more than 50%.
AmSky is considered a drop-in replacement for most standard blister packaging today. The blister packaging system meets regulatory requirements and moisture barrier performance and provides the same push-through opening feature that consumers, patients, and caregivers already know how to use. AmSky also processes well on existing blister packaging machines with minimal adjustments to operating parameters.
Amcor designed both the lidding and thermoformed blister card using the same polymer, High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE). HDPE is one of the most widely recycled plastics today. The complete AmSky blister package system was submitted to and recognized by APR.
No other pharmaceutical/nutraceutical blister packaging system is known to have received APR Critical Guidance Recognition.
Amcor launched AmSky in 2021 with immediate availability to manufacture and support the system in both North America and Europe. Several significant over-the-counter power and store brands are in the process of qualification with launches planned in 2023.
