Packaging

Americhem Offers Expanded Line of Color Solutions to the Pharmaceutical Packaging Industry

Friday 11. July 2008 - Americhem Inc., a global supplier of custom color and additive solutions for polymer-based products, has long been a leading provider of color masterbatches for pharmaceutical applications.

In fact, Americhem offers more colors for more polymers than any provider in the industry. These high-quality color masterbatches meet the strict lightfastness, UV protection, clarity, color, extractability and other requirements set for pharmaceutical bottles.

“While some may believe industry offerings are limited to amber, Americhem has been consistently expanding its line to include new colors for new polymers for over 15 years,” says Rod Manfull, Business Director – NAFTA Packaging. “We’ve always known that color masterbatches give greater flexibility and efficiency in the manufacturing of injection molded bottles. Thus, we’ve worked hard to continuously develop innovative solutions for our customers.”

“Our product line offers big benefits to both the manufacturer and the end user,” continues Manfull. “Our masterbatches allow for lower usage rates than traditional alternatives. The manufacturer can use less material to achieve a superior result and reduce costs.

“Our formulations create bottles with enhanced clarity, making the verification process easier in the pharmacy. In fact, our amber masterbatches for polypropylene offer clarity that rivals bottles produced in PET.”

Americhem offers pharmaceutical masterbatches in numerous colors, including reds, greens, yellows, opaque whites and multiple ambers. The product line is available for use with PET, PETG, HDPE and PP. All products comply with USP Section 661 specifications.