Blister Packaging
Explore blister materials and pack formats, then the forming, sealing, inspection and cartoning questions that shape an equipment project.
PROCESS SCOPE
What this process covers
Tablet and capsule blister packaging, from material and pack-format requirements to forming, feeding, sealing, inspection and cartoning interfaces. Product protection and acceptance criteria need product-specific evidence.
Use the project questions below to plan your discussion. Related terms link to detailed definitions.
Other production processes →01 / PROJECT QUESTION
Define requirements
Which products, packaging materials, cavity layouts, pack sizes and output requirements need to be specified?
02 / PROJECT QUESTION
Compare systems
Which forming, feeding, sealing and inspection options need comparison for your product and pack format?
03 / PROJECT QUESTION
Compare quotations
Do quotations include matching tooling, feeders, inspection, coding, installation and cartoning scope?
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04 / PROJECT QUESTION
Plan trials & acceptance
What product and material samples, forming and sealing records, pack inspections and agreed quality tests are needed?
Related terms (17)
- Blister product-presence inspection
- Channel leak
- Container closure integrity (CCI)
- Dye-ingress testing
- Factory acceptance test (FAT)
- Force-decay testing
- Helium leak testing
- Hot-tack strength
- Leak testing
- Non-destructive package testing (NDT)
- Pinhole
- Seal cooling time
- Seal strength
- Sealing pressure distribution
- Sealing window
- Vacuum-decay testing
- Whole-package transmission rate
05 / PROJECT QUESTION
Plan line integration
Who owns blister transfer, cartoning, coding checks, reject handling and acceptance at each interface?
06 / PROJECT QUESTION
Improve operation
Which material batches, settings and defect records should your team collect when investigating feeding or seal problems?
Related terms (4)
GLOSSARY
Terminology for this process
Browse 51 terms used in blister packaging, including shared project terminology. The glossary lets you search by name or alias.
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