The presentation will examine PPWR minimization-driven blister innovations, including recyclable and recycled pharmaceutical grades. Company will also showcase its advanced barrier materials and expanded multidose vial capabilities
Wayne, PA, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TekniPlex Healthcare, which utilizes advanced materials science expertise to help deliver better patient outcomes, will exhibit and present at The Pharma Days 2026, taking place May 27-28 at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. At Stand C1 in Hall 3, the company will feature its latest sustainability-driven innovations for primary pharmaceutical packaging, advanced barrier materials, and expanded injection blow molding capacity for multidose vial applications.
On May 28 at 10:20 a.m. in the TPSD Room, Robin Van Landeghem, Head of Strategic Innovation & Market Development at TekniPlex Healthcare, will deliver a presentation titled "Advancing Recyclable Polymer Solutions for Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Under the PPWR Framework." The session will cover next-generation recyclable polymer structures, with a focus on patented polyester and polypropylene technologies. It will also address how the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is reshaping requirements for pharmaceutical packaging. Although primary pharmaceutical packaging is exempt from PPWR's recyclability and minimum recycled-content rules when product quality is at stake, it remains subject to the regulation's mandatory minimization obligation, meaning that material and weight reduction principles still apply.
"PPWR is accelerating a fundamental shift in how the pharmaceutical industry approaches primary packaging," said Van Landeghem. "Recyclability and material reduction are no longer aspirational. They are converging into the baseline expectation for blister formats. TekniPlex Healthcare's role is to give pharmaceutical companies the technical confidence and regulatory clarity to adopt next-generation polymer solutions without compromising on product protection or manufacturability."
Recyclable blister solutions across the moisture barrier spectrum
For applications requiring mid- to high-moisture barrier properties, TekniPlex Healthcare's Tekniflex® COC thermoformable blister films, paired with barrier PP lidding films, are recyclable within the PP #5 waste stream. For drugs that require little to no moisture barrier, the company's thermoformable polyester films and push-through polyester lidding films are recyclable within the PETE #1 waste stream. In partnership with Alpek Polyester, TekniPlex Healthcare has also introduced a pharma-grade blister film containing 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content using a mass balance approach, designed for applications with minimal barrier requirements.
Advanced barrier laminates and coated film solutions
TekniPlex Healthcare will also feature its portfolio of advanced barrier solutions, including Aclar® laminates and PFAS-free SBC PVDC-coated PVC structures, engineered to deliver strong protection against moisture and oxygen for drugs with demanding stability profiles.
Expanded injection blow molding capacity for multidose vial packaging
At its facility in Modena, Italy, TekniPlex Healthcare has added substantial injection blow molding capacity for multidose vial packaging, supporting a wide range of pharmaceutical liquid applications, including the growing ophthalmic segment. Standard bottles range from 5-30 ml, including a 10 ml squeezable container designed specifically for Aptar Pharma‘s Ophthalmic Squeeze Dispenser (OSD) technology platform, that serves preservative-free multidose formulations in eye-care.
To learn more about TekniPlex Healthcare's latest materials science innovations, visit Stand C1 in Hall 3 at The Pharma Days 2026 or visit www.tekni-plex.com/healthcare.
About TekniPlex Healthcare
TekniPlex Healthcare utilizes advanced materials science expertise and technologies to develop and deliver critical solutions for medical and diagnostic devices, drug delivery systems and sterile barrier healthcare packaging applications. With a global reach, the division's deep understanding of the greater pharmaceuticals and medical landscape helps it produce exemplary barrier properties for drugs and precision medical devices for interventional and therapeutic procedures. In the medical device niche, TekniPlex Healthcare embodies a comprehensive CDMO partner capable of servicing every stage of the product life cycle, from design and development through component manufacturing and final assembly. Throughout its broad purview, the division's ever-evolving portfolio helps meet demands for high-leverage medicines and mission-critical healthcare products that benefit care providers and patients.
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