In an innovative first, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has introduced a machine component that combines a plastic rotating bearing with a seal in a single, precisely matched unit. The design offers significant weight, cost and friction advantages over separate bearings and seals and also improves the properties of the mated bearings and seals. Freudenberg has validated the advantages of this new...
Gerresheimer Medical Systems has developed an innovative primary drug container for use in needle-free automatic injection system. The cartridge-like container, made of the high-performance polymer COP, serves as the primary packaging for the sensitive active agent and is equipped with a nozzle, with which the hair-thin jet of medication is generated for the injection.
For its ZSK food extruder, Coperion has developed a hybrid solution for manufacturing meat substitute products. With only a minimum of retrofitting effort, both texturized vegetable protein (TVP) and high moisture meat analogues (HMMA) can be produced on this ZSK Food Extruder, providing manufacturers of meat substitutes maximum flexibility to be able to profitably react to changing market demands...
Consumers are placing great importance on eco-friendly plastic packaging products, specifically - and increasingly - on sustainable packaging solutions that can be disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. At Gerresheimer, therefore, innovation and environmental protection go hand in hand. A pioneer in the quest for greater sustainability, Gerresheimer offers an extensive standard range of...
Clariant is introducing a new antimony-trioxide-free system for molding and laser-marking thermoplastic urethane (TPU) ear tags used for identifying cattle and other livestock. Working with Coherent, Inc., one of the world’s leading laser technology companies, Clariant was able to develop an additive masterbatch that, when added to the TPU commonly used to mold ear tags, makes the polymer more...
Songwon Industrial Group, the 2nd largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers in the world, highlights the strengthening of its commitment to the coatings industry. With the start-up of its Technical Service Coating Lab at its world-class manufacturing facility, Maeam in South Korea, Songwon now has all the necessary devices, tools and stations for both powder and liquid coating applications...
Rentschler Biopharma SE, a world-class contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for biopharmaceuticals, is taking the first step in the expansion project to grow its U.S. footprint and establish a Center of Excellence in North America, putting into operation a single-use bioreactor for the 93,000 square foot facility in Milford, MA, in the Greater Boston area. The XDR-500...
On this year’s CPhI Worldwide, BASF will launch and present its new web-based digital solutions, Zoomlab, Regxcellence and "MyProductWorld". An interdisciplinary team of chemists, pharmacists, regulatory specialists and digital experts developed the products from lab to reality. During the show BASF will also announce that all oleochemicals excipients supplied to the Pharmaceutical industry will...
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, has announced the launch of its new Sartocheck 5 Plus filter integrity tester. Designed for use in downstream processing, this new integrity tester is the latest development in the established line of Sartocheck units already recognized throughout the pharmaceutical industry. Based on extensive...
SIG announces the launch of the new Combimaxx closure. This innovative solution offers consumers a new level of convenience, while allowing existing customers to upgrade their packaging without a major investment or the need for new sleeves. With a large pouring diameter of 25mm, Combimaxx offers an optimal product flow and perfect stream controllability. The large cap makes it easier and more...
