The design and development of appropriate packaging for pharmaceutical products are vital to ensure the safe transportation, storage, and administration of medicines, some of which could be life-saving. Pharmaceutical packaging is mainly constructed of plastic or glass. Glass is often preferable due to its properties that allow for easy sterilization and visibility of the product it contains. Here we discuss how glass is used in pharmaceutical packaging and what benefits its use brings.
By Sarah Moore
1 Feb 2021
The BMW Group is stepping up the systematic integration of additive manufacturing – commonly referred to as 3D printing – to employ the technology for industrial-level vehicle development and production.
By Sally Robertson
26 Jan 2021
An innovative polymerization process developed by Polymer Mimetics, a UK specialty chemical manufacturer, enables high-performance polymer manufacturing with reduced raw materials consumption and improved yield and processing efficiency.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
26 Jan 2021
In an industry as large and competitive as the aeronautical business, production optimization and efficiency are imperative. This need for production advancements is intensified further by increasing the environmental need to seek more sustainable methods. 3D printing is a relatively new manufacturing process, and aerospace companies are looking for more uses (and disadvantages) it has in the industry.
By Terry Ventre
25 Jan 2021
Additive manufacturing is revolutionizing the way we produce all kinds of physical goods and products in a way that is analogous to how the web revolutionized non-physical services and enabled the creation of completely novel digital products that we use today. Companies such as Slant 3D are building the world’s largest 3D printing farms to provide the manufacturing capability that this revolution needs.
In the last ten years, organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells have drawn significant attention as a possible alternative to their inorganic counterparts.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
21 Jan 2021
Several years of rapid development has allowed research groups worldwide to create increasingly efficient perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. The scientific focus is now shifting towards the better understanding and control of the mechanisms responsible for the impressive performance of these new types of photovoltaics.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
19 Jan 2021
Due to electrostatic discharge damaging electronic devices, the industry experiences immense losses running into billions of dollars yearly. Croatia-based EcoCortec has announced its world-first biodegradable, compostable, and static-dissipative film and bags.
New market leader in mission-critical space systems, Redwire, has accomplished a world-first in successfully creating a set of ceramic components in space via 3D printing. In December 2020, a Ceramic Manufacturing Model (CMM) accomplished this feat, representing a significant milestone for ceramic production in space.
Engineers at the Chinese company Atomstack have created an entirely new system deposition system – the first thermoplastic rubber 3D printer.