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Anti-counterfeiting for pharma packaging


AlpVision is a Switzerland-based developer of anti-counterfeiting digital technologies for product authentication and counterfeit protection in a variety of sectors, particularly pharmaceutical. The company says its AlpVision Finger- print product is a unique anti-counter- feit technology that tracks and authenticates plastic mouldings such as caps and bottles. The technology does not require changes to standard injection moulding practices, the company says. “AlpVision Fingerprint leverages the intrinsic microscopic surface irregularities found in a mould and uses these unique characteristics as the means of authentication (as opposed to adding safety features). The process requires capturing a


AlpVision Fingerprint tracks and authenticates plastic


mouldings such as caps and bottles


digital image of the matte-finished surface of a moulded part and storing it in a database. This image is then used as a reference to perform product authentication. It follows that one image per mould cavity is sufficient to authenticate an entire line of objects produced by the same mould cavity.”


Closure producer Bericap has addressed sustainibility by designing a recyclable 100% silicone-free closure. BericapValve won Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Award 2020 in the category of Recyclable Packaging. The award recognises and awards the major sustainability impact behind the small visible change to a 100% silicone-free valve. Unlike conventional silicone valves, Bericap’s product is made of TPE and its recyclability is top-rated and certified according to institute standards such as Bifa Umweltinstitut and Fraun- hofer. As it is made of TPE, it recycles within the HDPE and PP recycling stream without contaminat- ing it, while possessing the same properties as conventional valves. The BericapValve is available in the company’s


range of food closures and fits all common neck and standard flip-top closures. It can be used for sweet, sour and fat-containing products and ensures exact and clean dispensing. The valve can be adjusted in material hardness and cutting geometry to any squeezable product. It is suitable for bottom down or bottom-up usage. Closure Systems International (CSI) has


collaborated with Coca-Cola to introduce a beverage closure made of 30% PCR content. CSI says that its portfolio of HDPE closures that include PCR content was developed with circularity and recyclability in mind. All of CSI’s closures that


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Authentication is carried out via a


smartphone app that links to AlpVi- sion’s centralised server operating its Brand Monitoring System. A user running an authentication check on a moulding can identify the original mould cavity, help locate the equip- ment manufacturer, and determine the approximate production date.


include PCR are 100% recyclable, and are made from recycled HDPE milk bottles. CSI’s FDA-grade PCR closures are commercially available for applications in still and sparkling water, carbonated soft drinks, non-carbonated beverages, and liquid dairy markets, as well as in various food and personal care applications. CSI has also launched the 38D-KL closure for dairy beverages. Offering improved application performance and drop-down tamper evidence, the one-piece HDPE closure is designed to deliver reliable performance in cold-fill and ambient applications. The new 38D-KL allows for minimal changeover disruption in manufacturing facilities and is compatible with an HDPE and PET 3-lead finish, from single-serve to gallon sized packages.


CLICK ON THE LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION: � www.kraussmaffei.com � www.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu � www.hts-ic.com � www.heatlock.com � https://stackteck.com � www.borealisgroup.com � www.menshen.com � www.dow.com � www.bericap.com � www.csiclosures.com � https://alpvision.com


April 2021 | INJECTION WORLD 45


IMAGE: ALPVISION


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