Technologies
B.F.S ( Blow-Fill-Seal ) : extruding, blowing, and aseptic filling operations
Liquids and eye-drops
BFS process
LDPE (low density polyethylene), blowing, filling, sealing, scrapping operations.
LDPE storage
Blowing of the parison with sterile air
Closed mold in the background
Blowing terminated
Opening of the mold in the background, visible vials
Closing of the mould on the new parison
The vials are shaped and filled
Filled bottle ejected from the machine
Scrapping
Plastic wastes (in the background)
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Conventional
Liquids, gels and eye-drops
Bottles with dropper and tamper resistant cap
Introduction of packaging components sterilised by gamma irradiation or ethylene oxide into the sterile area
Vibrating bowl for the bottles
Vibrating bowl for the droppers
Filling of sterile bottles
Dropper's set-up
Caps' set-up
Packaging operations
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Primary packaging components : LDPE, Polypropylene
Conventional :
- white or transparent LDPE (low density polyethylene). European Pharmacopoea monography 3.1.4
- Polypropylene. European Pharmacopoea monography 3.1.5. This polymer is suitable for post sterilization by autoclave according to the Pharmacopoea guidelines for all thermostable products.
Blow-Fill-Seal :
- transparent LDPE (low density polyethylene). European Pharmacopoea monography 3.1.4 .