Japanese Company First to Use Biomass-Based Plastic for Blister Packs
The blister package is made of biomass-based plastic, polyethylene derived from sugarcane, as 50% of its raw material. It is an environmentally friendly packaging that agrees with the concept of "carbon neutrality," which is the idea of balancing greenhouse gas emissions and absorption.
Blister packages as tablet packaging containers are required to have high tablet protection and usability. For example, the strength that can withstand impact and sealability that will keep outside air from entering, while maintaining enough softness so that the tablets can be easily taken out. The visibility of the packaged tablets and the ease with which they can be separated is also required. Astellas, by fully using its packaging technology cultivated over many years, has actualized the production of biomass-based plastic sheets that can be mass-produced while achieving tablet protection function and usability.