Understanding the properties of glass and the ability to measure strength (impact resistance) is essential to safe handling protocols that promote efficiency, drug container performance and ultimately, lower risk of failure. Why glass pharmaceutical containers are...
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Best Practices for Impact Reduction in Pharmaceutical Glass Handling
Understanding the properties of glass and the ability to measure strength (impact resistance) is essential to safe...
Applying in-line impact testing to optimize pharmaceutical packaging processes
As recently as 2014 and 2015, pharmaceutical publications were lamenting the lack of reliable,...
Why in-line testing is vital for Fill and Finish (F&F) processes in pharmaceutical packaging.
According to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration information search, an estimated 20 billion glass vials for...
Top 5 causes of damage to lightweight PET on the packaging line
The benefits of PET containers are extensive. Lightweight designs are cost effective to produce, require less energy...
Top 5 causes of damage to aluminum cans & aluminum bottles on the packaging line
Aluminum packaging has a number of positive attributes. One interesting fact is that aluminum containers can be...
The three types of damaging force on soda and water filling lines:
Soda & water bottling operations can achieve significant cost savings by reducing damaging mechanical forces on...
Vidrala Impact Index Series: Measuring Impact on the Filling Line
As we've established, the Vidrala Impact Index is an exciting new tool for fillers to rate their line's impact...
Packaging Engineer? Three ways to increase line efficiency by reducing damaging forces
Packaging Engineers have to keep the line running, while also keeping focus on efficiency targets and Continuous...
Vidrala Impact Index Series: Glass container strength versus impact on the line
In the second post of this VII series, we’ll explore how impact affects glass container strength and the effects of...
Vidrala Impact Index Series: Introducing and measuring VII
VII is set to become an important measurement for glass packaging operations. A useful measurement tool to rate a...