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Amcor Flexibles and Rohrer Win a 2017 Alufoil Trophy

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06 Apr, 2017, 08:00 GMT

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ZURICH, April 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) has awarded Amcor's Frangible Formpack® Blister an Alufoil Trophy for Technical Innovation 

The Frangible Formpack® Blister is a multi-chamber pharmaceutical blister that enables moisture-sensitive active ingredients such as drugs, vaccines or diagnostic reactants to be contained in the same package safely, prior to being mixed and dispensed. It has been jointly developed by Amcor Flexibles and machine builder Rohrer - Leading Solutions.


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One chamber can be filled with a dry powder incorporating the active ingredient, the other one with a liquid. Thanks to the peelable frangible seal which opens the channel, both components are mixed by pushing on the cavities.

Guido Schmitz, Director of Packaging Design in Consumer Health, Bayer, the head of judging praised the highly innovative solution, "Sensitive dry medicines can be damaged by exposure to light, heat and, especially moisture. This pack goes a long way to solving all these issues, while offering a secure means of delivering it, in a liquid solution with sterile water, in almost any environment. This is a very well designed pack with much wider potential for application."

The high special sealant layer developed by Amcor achieves both a frangible and tight seal by applying different seal temperature levels. So there are two distinct sealing plateaus, creating a defined transition from frangible to tight, which means it is easy to handle on form/fill/seal lines and ensures that the opening mechanism works correctly at the point of delivery.

The new multi-chamber blister enhances drug stability and simplifies the supply chain by eliminating the necessity for cool storage and glass containers. It can also be used for point-of-care diagnostic testing in situations where a complex laboratory environment cannot be set up.

Commenting on the award, Andrea Della Torre, Senior Director R&D at Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East and Africa said "Amcor is very proud that this blister has been recognized by an Alufoil Trophy in the Technical Innovation category. The Frangible Formpack® Blister represents a novel way to transport vaccines, sensitive APIs or diagnostic tests to the more remote locations of the world, a key benefit to increase patient convenience and adherence".

Hans-Peter Rohrer, CEO Rohrer - Leading Solutions added "Rohrer has brought this innovation successfully to market through a combination of different capabilities. Very important was of course the mastery of the blister sealing process to enable frangible, but still tight seals in such applications. Even more important was a unique cost-efficient in-line sterilization process to enable this technology to be used in sterile applications, where the API would not survive a later sterilization procedure."

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About Amcor  

Amcor Limited (ASX: AMC; http://www.amcor.com ) is a global leader in responsible packaging solutions, focusing on a broad range of flexible and rigid plastic packaging that enhances the products consumers use in everyday life, with 95 percent of its sales into the food, beverage, healthcare and tobacco industries.  The company employs more than 31,000 people worldwide, operating in 40-plus countries and across more than 190 sites. For more information, visit http://www.amcor.com.

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About Rohrer - Leading Solutions  

The core competency of Rohrer is developing and manufacturing packaging solutions from flexible foils. We accompany our customers from the initial idea to final realization with the goal of producing customized tools and machines. Our expertise lies in creating GMP-compatible solutions for the pharmaceutical and the medical industries in full compliance with respective laws and regulations and anticipation of upcoming regulatory changes. Since its foundation in 1962 Rohrer has transformed itself into a technology leader with its proprietary processes and products.

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About the Alufoil Trophy  

The Alufoil Trophy is organised by the European Aluminium Foil Association. There are five categories - Consumer Convenience, Marketing + Design, Product Protection, Resource Efficiency and Technical Innovation. For 2017 there were 10 winners. All winning entries can be viewed at http://www.alufoil.org.

For further information, please contact:

Amcor Flexibles  

John Forsyth
Global Product Manager
Global Pharma and Medical EMEA
Tel: +34-637-468-291
Email: john.forsyth@amcor.com

Florence Rocq
Marketing Communications Manager
Global Pharma and Medical EMEA
Tel: +33-1-5700-3619
Email: florence.rocq@amcor.com

Rohrer - Leading Solutions

Georg Disch
Chief Commercial Officer
Tel: +41-61-855-21-88
Email: georg.disch@rohrerag.com

Albert Birkicht
Chief Technology Officer
Tel: +41-61-855-21-94
Email: albert.birkicht@rohrerag.com

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