Activ-Dri™ is a range of plastic containers, films and liners with active desiccant functionality. Its design incorporates the desiccant into its own molecular structure for superior environmental control. With the vial system, the single mould closure allows the user to open and close the container easily and with one hand.

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Desiccant Plastics:

  • Desiccants, molecular sieves, silica gel and others, can now be integrated directly into a plastic compound and moulded into any shape or form through any type of plastic manufacturing technology including films, injection moulding, co-injection moulding, thermal-forming, and blow moulding.
  • Vials, canisters, containers, film, string, sheets, trays, strips, pills or any injection moulded product can be produced to meet your specific adsorption needs.
  • CSP materials meet FDA requirements and desiccant material can be seamlessly integrated into primary or secondary packaging.
  • Eliminates the costly step of inserting components into a package and eliminates risks, consumers will discard the desiccant material.

Desiccant Canister:

  • Provides up to 2-times moisture capacity while maintaining a low RH <5% compared to SG Desiccant.
  • Increase capacity without changing overall size (up to 2g).
  • Target multiple substances simultaneously (e.g. moisture, odors, solvents).
  • Engineer the rate and capacity to meet specific requirements and accommodate for exposure time on packaging lines.


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Desiccant Sleeve Lining:

  • Efficacy for all tablets not just tablets close to the silica gel canister.
  • Remove Latent Moisture from Tablets -- reduce drug degradation and maintain dissolution properties.
  • Ensures Use Life of Larger Tablet Counts -- quickly removes moisture from container after open/close.
  • Improved Moisture Protection -- Extend Shelf Life.

Heat Staked Desiccant Film for Barrier Foil:

  • Chose type of desiccant film based on application.
  • Determine the amount of molecular sieve or silica gel desiccant needed in the package based on leak rate into package, desired shelf life and residual moisture.
  • CSP Film added to foil material in line during pouch forming.
  • Heat staking secures desiccant film to foil.

Inner Desiccant Lining:

  • Desiccant Lined Vials One piece desiccant lined vials for use with moisture sensitive blood glucose diagnostic strips, medical devices or effervescent vitamin tablets.
  • The inner core can be seen in the photo (left) as the white component within the blue vial. The colour of the vial and the colour of the desiccant liner can be altered to suit your needs.
  • The vial has an easy to open and click close flip top lid mechanism.
  • The vial is desiccant lined allowing protection of all products and not just the top of the tube as with desiccant stopper tubes.
  • Product is Surrounded by Sleeve -- sees virtually no moisture.
  • Maintains full Desiccant Capacity throughout the Manufacturing Process.
  • Engineered Capacity and Uptake Rate.
  • Supports a Combination of Active Agents.

Effervescent vitamin tablets - Desiccant lined:

  • Effervescent Products Nutritional, OTC and Ethical widely used in Europe and Asia.
  • Easy to open, and positive ‘click’ to close.
  • Products are moisture sensitive and need packaging to protect product in all climate zones.
  • Supported by integrated desiccant sleeve for better product stability & in-use shelf life.
  • Seal maintained after repeated open/close cycles.

Spring moulded into the flip-top cap:

  • Ideal for packaging stacked and highly friable effervescent tablets.
  • Supports Quick Dissolve and Effervescent Tablets.
  • All tablets protected against desiccant, due to greater surface area which gives better protection.
  • Leak proof and air tight.
  • Low moisture ingress.

Flat Pack Design one piece desiccant:

  • Features Easy to open & close Flip-Top Closure.
  • Moisture Tight during use life.
  • Used as a Travel Pack for Consumer/ OTC Products.
  • Supports Integrated Desiccant Sleeve.

CSP - Tablet Dispenser:

  • Designs that support up to 100 Tablets.
  • Dispenser Maintains Moisture Tight Seal (USP 671) over Use Life.
  • Can integrate CSP Desiccant Plastic moisture sensitive applications.
  • Fully automated parts manufacturing (2-shot molding assembly in the mold).
  • Ongoing development programs with major health care companies for OTC Products.
  • Incorporates a CRC Feature.

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