An ampoule can be termed as (ampul and ampule). It is a small plastic vial sealed and used for carrying pharmaceuticals, medicine, or chemicals. Which is needs to be protected from the outer environment and other material which can cause containment. It is most often used to carry a single dose of medicines. Ampoules are hermetically sealed by heating and pressing them from the top. Once the medicine is filled inside the ampoule, the ampoule is sealed from the top. And after that, the medicine inside can be used once it is broken from the top. This feature reduces the chances of counterfeiting and contamination of medicine. The ampoule is made up of the following substrates ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene), PET(Polyethylene Terephthalate), PETG.
What are the issues in the printing of ampoules?
Ampoule being a medical product, it becomes crucial and essential that printing done on the ampoule must be clear, crisp, and opaque. While keeping the clear printing in mind. The inks used in the printing of these ampoules must comply with the various medical printing standards. Such as
What is the requirement of ampoule printing?
What RUCO INKS have to offer?
Ruco INks offer inks Free from phthalates and BPA as well as cyclohexanone, butyl glycolate, aromatic solvents, barium, fluorine, and bromine Suitable for printing onto the non-food contact side of packaging Good mechanical and chemical resistance Excellent adhesion properties Machine speeds of up to 4,000 pieces/hour Very high opacity through unique pigmentation High lightfastness and weather resistance Standards:
Corresponds to common industrial standards
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Machine for printing on the ampoule
Spinks being a printing expert for medical devices, also offer printing machines for printing on the ampoule. We manufacture high precision pad printing machines.
Spinks Ampoule printing machine is high-tech automation- with monitoring cameras, fully automatic part ejection, checking of medicine filling height and leak testing, GMP validation, and many other features. - Read more.