Bemis Healthcare Packaging has commercially available alternatives to Barex® that can address various applications, such as nicotine, pain relief and hormone therapy.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, October 30, 2014 – Bemis Healthcare Packaging has commercially available alternatives to Barex® that can address various applications, such as nicotine, pain relief and hormone therapy. These materials have undergone extensive testing and have been evaluated with various drugs showing excellent results.  Our material scientists can walk you through the testing necessary to evaluate your particular application.

Bemis Healthcare Packaging recommends PerfecPharm P616 (CXB™ Sealant) or PerfecPharm™ P619 (PET Sealant) as an alternative to Barex®.  These specifications have been tested with nicotine where they exhibited low permeation and absorption.   Further, these specifications meet the chemical resistance and barrier property requirements for most transdermal packaging.  Bemis has a long history of bringing Barex® replacements to the market – contact us to learn how we can deliver exceptional Barex ® alternatives for your pharmaceutical packages.

A global leader in the healthcare packaging markets, Bemis Healthcare Packaging specializes in the manufacture of co-extruded films, laminated films, flexible forming films, foil barrier laminations, pouches, bags, thermoformed trays, lids, labels, heat seal coated DuPont™ Tyvek® and heat seal coated medical grades of paper.  Facilities are located in Oshkosh and New London, WI; Mankato, MN; Philadelphia, PA; San Juan, PR; Londonderry, Northern Ireland; Selangor, Malaysia; and Suzhou, China.

Bemis Company, Inc. is a major supplier of packaging and pressure sensitive materials used by leading food, consumer products, healthcare, and other companies worldwide.  Founded in 1858, Bemis Company is included in the S&P 500 index of stocks and reported 2013 net sales of $5.0 billion from continuing operations.  Bemis has a strong technical base in polymer chemistry, film extrusion, coating and laminating, printing, and converting.  Headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, Bemis employs approximately 19,000 individuals worldwide.  More information about Bemis is available at our website, www.bemis.com.

For additional information, please contact:

Georgia Mohr
Marketing Director - Pharmaceuticals
Tel: 814.528.3205
Bemis Healthcare Packaging
321 Madison Avenue, Erie, PA  16505
[email protected]
www.bemis.com