Blister packaging

We have years of experience developing blister packaging for the FMCG and pharmaceutical industries, and offer a complete design and prototype service through to pilot production.

Using 3D software we create the blister design. From that we produce physical mock-ups and calculate accurate production costs before any tooling is cut.

Blister packs are produced using a thermoforming process, where plastic or film is heated and sucked against a mould. During forming the material stretches and becomes thinner.

Predicting that thinning has traditionally been left to moulding companies to estimate, which often leads to costly tooling development. We use software that produces an accurate CAD model of the finished article, so a design can be proven without investing in any tooling.

Blisters can be manufactured from different polymers, which provide features such as barrier, peelable, clarity and FDA compliance.

A blister may be a single layer (mono), or several layers of different polymer laminated together. The laminated option is the more common of the two, as it is easier to process and performs better.

We work closely with the manufacturers of these materials and select the grade that suits the application.