Schreiner MediPharm develops specialty label for cancer drug
WuXi XDC uses a specialty Light-Protect-Label from Schreiner MediPharm, a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative functional labels for the healthcare industry. For a current clinical trial of a novel antibody drug conjugate (ADC), a label with light protection was needed that at the same time blinds the drug. The light protection label from Schreiner […]
RK Print Coat – Coating medical patches using bio-materials
Bringing a product to markets such as drug delivery, wound care and diagnostics, as well as woven or non-woven structures is a lengthy, complex and multi-step process. Even more so as alternative materials or structures are sought as an alternative to fossil fuel derivatives. Products must be manufactured to tight tolerances and to exact specifications. […]
The European PLACE conference is back in 2025
The European PLACE Committee announces to regroup under the Association of German Packaging Engineers (Bund Deutscher Verpackungsingenieure, bdvi) and aims at reinstating the European PLACE conference biennially starting 26-28 May 2025, at the Le Meridien Hotel in Munich, Germany. As part of the revitalisation efforts following a decision by TAPPI (Technical Association of the Pulp […]
Price trends for flexible packaging materials vary in Q3 of 2024
Prices for flexible packaging materials in Europe showed a mixed development in the third quarter of 2024, influenced by fluctuations in the availability of raw materials, logistics and international markets. The latest price index data (based on Q4/2020 = 100%) illustrates the dynamic changes in the individual substrates. In the third quarter of 2024, the […]
Constantia Flexibles receives RecyClass approval for mono-PP
Constantia Flexibles, a global leader in flexible packaging solutions, has announced that its innovative mono-polypropylene (PP) laminate for the Pharma industry, PERPETUA, has received Technology Approval from RecyClass. This recognition underscores the company’s commitment to advancing sustainable packaging and the circular economy. PERPETUA, a laminate with a BOPP/metBOPP/CPP structure, was evaluated by RecyClass under the […]