Blister Packagings in United kingdom

 Introduction

Blister packaging is type of plastic packaging that is produce by heating the apparent white plastic sheet in the shape of bubble or pocket the blister that completely covers the product by air and surrounding atmosphere, also display product like colors and material. The plastic allows for perfect visibility of the product for the customers.

The blister packaging is also known as a face seal blister. That type of packaging also has a card board. The plastic blister packaging is fixed, to contain and protect the product by surrounding.

The back card of the packaging can be printed on both sides to write about product information, brand name, logos pricing and other details.

A blister packaging is also known as Display packaging or Clamshell. A traditional clamshell packaging is completely free from air and humidity. It is air tighten pack.

The blister can be made in any shape to fit your product for example medicine tablet, tooth brush, shaving razors and etc.

 

Used of Blister Packaging

Blister packaging is widely used in pharmaceuticals and food companies to pack and protect product for example tablets, capsules and other food items.

Here below a list of products that do blister packaging.

 ●    Stationery item ( pens, drawing pins, and glue)

 ●    Children toys

 ●    Electronic Accessories( Flash drive, batteries cell and headphones)

 ●     Tooth brush, nail cutter and Razors

 ●     DIY goods(nail , screw, nuts and bolts)

 

types of blister packaging

The common types of blister packaging are as follows:

Face seal blister

The face seal plastic blister is molded around the product and heat sealed from back card. The face seal plastic blister is inexpensive and is generally used for products of large volumes.

Full-face seal blister

The Full-face seal blister is not molded only around the product but also surrounding back card. This type of packaging is full sealed with plastic blister and it is completely water and heat proof. The Full-face seal blister packaging is used for strong packaging.

 

Full card blister

In this type, the blister extend to the full size of the card as of full-face seal blisterits flanges theat wrap around the card. The card is simply slid in to the place.

Trapped blister

A trapped blister pack is as same as of traditional blister pack but the blister part that sticks to the card has another piece of card in it that fits around the shape of the blister. The  blister is then trapped in two pieces of cardboard. The top piece of card is die cut to fit the plastic blister where the product fit.

clamshell

Unlike others blister pack, clamshell packaging doesn’t have a cardboard back.  It has a plastic back which is hinged to the front of the packaging (side or base). Some packs are made so they can stand upright on counter shelves, some others are given a hole to be hung from racks. It is totally blister plastic that surrounding around the product.

 

advantages of blister packaging

 

·         Protection: 

Blister pack protect the product and keep it safe and clean. They also visible the product when the packs are tampered.

Visual impact: 

Blister packs is eye catching packaging that catch the consumer’s eye easily by letting the product speak for itself. Products in blister packs often look much better than craft boxes.

·         Lightweight:

Blister packaging is very light weight, which lowers transport and shipping costs.

 

·         Harder to steal:

 Blister packaging especially clamshell are often made in unusual shapes, which makes them harder for a shoplifter. This appeals to a lot of supermarket chains.

·         Easily recycled: 

Clamshell packaging in particular is simple to recycle as it is made purely of plastic material.

Wabs Print & Packaging can provide best blister packs to suit your product, this will involve originating a multi-impression tool, die cutter and blister seal jigs for each new design.

To using the best blister packs that allows you to add a logo or text on your blister to give the full purpose manufactured packaging feeling to your product.