PHARMALOCK® PORTFOLIO
Seals to a wide range of blister packs, from child-resistant to senior-friendly,
with minimal risk of product damage
PharmaLock® is engineered to seal to a broad range of blister foils and films, including Honeywell’s Aclar®. By sealing at a lower temperature than traditional paperboard, it can minimize the risk of product damage and reduce ink degradation. PharmaLock® is designed specifically for fold-over blister card applications that require child-resistant, yet senior-friendly features. Its smooth surface delivers outstanding ink holdout and print consistency.
Deliver exceptional adhesion with PharmaLock® Easy Seal+ Paperboard and PharmaLock™ Endurance.
COMPARE THE BENEFITS OF OUR PHARMALOCK® PAPERBOARD PORTFOLIO
Seals to a wide range of packaging types with a low risk of damage
PharmaLock® Easy Seal+ is engineered to seal to a broad range of high-barrier blister foils and films, including Honeywell’s Aclar®, offering exceptional versatility. A patented, extrusion-coated, heat-sealable paperboard, PharmaLock® Easy Seal+ can minimize the risk of product damage by sealing at a lower temperature than traditional paperboard. It’s designed specifically for fold-over blister card applications such as pharmaceutical products, that require child-resistant yet senior-friendly features. A smooth, uniform printing surface delivers high-impact graphics for your branding needs.
- Features & Benefits
- Applications & What You Can Expect From Us
- Additional Product Information
- Specifications
Features & Benefits
Features:
- Delivers adhesion to a wide variety of films and foils, including Honeywell’s Aclar®
- Effectively seals at a lower temperature than traditional paperboard
- Low dwell times
- Smooth surface allows direct printing on the board
Benefits:
- Offers versatility with broad packaging applications, including PVA, PVDC-coated, PVC PET and polylstyrene
- Can minimize the risk of product damage and reduce ink degradation due to lower sealing temperature than traditional paperboard
- Can improve throughput and converting efficiency
- Offers consistent printability due to exceptional ink holdout and consistency
Applications & What You Can Expect From Us
Applications:
- Beauty and Personal Care
- Healthcare
- Home and Garden
- Media and Electronics
What You Can Expect From Us:
- Ultimate Flexibility: Can deliver exceptional adhesion to a wide variety of films and foils for broad packaging applications, including PVA, PVDC-coated, PVC PET and polystyrene. It’s also compatible with Honeywell’s Aclar®, an increasingly popular barrier film used in pharmaceutical packaging.
- Low-Temperature Seal: Effectively seals at a low temperature, which can minimize the risk of product damage and reduce ink degradation.
- Line Speed: Low dwell times for a heat-seal coating can help to improve throughput.
- Product Uniformity: A smooth surface delivers outstanding ink holdout and consistency for excellent printability. Polymer coat-weight uniformity can help to improve efficiencies and increase throughput on high-speed forming and filling equipment.
- Simplified Converting: Direct printing on the board can eliminate the need to apply a heat-seal coating, which can improve converting efficiency.
Additional Product Information
Sustainability
- All WestRock North American paperboard mills are certified to the SFI®, PEFC, FSC™ Chain of Custody Standards. Contact your WestRock sales representative for certified fiber availability for this product.
- Certificate Codes: SFI Certified Sourcing: NSF-SFI-CS-6S751, SFI CoC: NSF-SFICOC-6S751, PEFC: NSF-PEFCCOC-6S751, FSC Company Code: FSC-C104002.
Environmental & Product Safety
- Notices under US California Proposition 65 and the EU REACH regulation are not required.
- Elemental chlorine free (ECF) bleached fiber.
- Meets heavy metal limits of the US Model Toxics in Packaging rules and Article 11 of EU Directive 94/62/EC.
This information is subject to change without notice.
Food Contact
- Meets multiple national requirements for food contact packaging, e.g., US and Canada. Contact your sales representative for information on specific markets and end uses.
Quality
- Produced at an ISO 9001 certified facility.
Specifications
Increase child-resistance for senior-friendly blister packs
The strong tear resistance of PharmaLock™ Endurance performs well when used with child-resistant packaging designs, while maintaining ease of use for seniors. This durable paperboard allows heat sealing to a wide range of blister foils and films, including Honeywell’s Aclar®, and is especially suited for fold-over pharmaceutical blister card applications.
- FEATURES & BENEFITS
- Applications & What You Can Expect From Us
- Additional Product Information
- Specifications
FEATURES & BENEFITS
Features:
- Combines the rigidity of paperboard with the tear-resistance of a proprietary extrusion lamination
- Offers completely sealable surface
- Delivers adhesion to a wide variety of films and foil, including Honeywell’s Aclar®
- Effectively seals at a low temperature and eliminates need to apply heat-seal coating
- Smooth surface offers exceptional ink holdout and print consistency
Benefits:
- Performs well when used with child resistant packaging designs
- Offers versatility with broad packaging applications, including PVA, PVDC-coated, PVC PET and polylstyrene
- Can minimize product damage, reduce ink degradation and increase line speed
- Delivers exceptional printability on fold-over packaging
Applications & What You Can Expect From Us
Applications:
- Beauty and Personal Care
- Healthcare
What You Can Expect From Us:
- Tear Resistance: Combines the rigidity of paperboard with the tear-resistance of a proprietary extrusion lamination. It performs well when used with child resistant packaging designs.
- Polymer Coating: Offers completely sealable surfaces
- Aclar Compatible: Consistently seals to Honeywell’s Aclar®, a barrier film increasingly used in pharmaceutical packaging. It also offers exceptional adhesion to a wide variety of films and foils for broad packaging applications, including PVC, PVDC-coated, PVC PET and polystyrene.
- Low-Temperature Seal: Effectively seals at a low temperature, which can help to increase line speed, minimize product damage risks and reduce ink degradation.
- Product Uniformity: A smooth surface delivers outstanding ink holdout and print consistency. Works well for promotional messages, graphics and compliance information on fold-over packaging.
- Converting Simplicity: Eliminates the need to apply heat-seal coating, which can improve converting efficiency and reduce inventory costs.
Additional Product Information
Sustainability
- All WestRock North American paperboard mills are certified to the SFI®, PEFC, FSC™ Chain of Custody Standards. Contact your WestRock sales representative for certified fiber availability for this product.
- Certificate Codes: SFI Certified Sourcing: NSF-SFI-CS-6S751, SFI CoC: NSF-SFICOC-6S751, PEFC: NSF-PEFCCOC-6S751, FSC Company Code: FSC-C104002.
Environmental & Product Safety
- Notices under US California Proposition 65 and the EU REACH regulation are not required.
- Elemental chlorine free (ECF) bleached fiber.
- Meets heavy metal limits of the US Model Toxics in Packaging rules and Article 11 of EU Directive 94/62/EC.
This information is subject to change without notice.
Quality
- Produced at an ISO 9001 certified facility.
Specifications
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