When you hear the word “blister”, the first thing that comes to your mind is that little poppy thing that takes birth on the skin of a lot of people. However, we are not talking about that blister here; we are talking about blister pack that is created by several companies for hundreds of various kinds of products.
What is a blister pack?
Such a pack is used to pack important products like medicines, hardware items, toys, etc.
How is a blister pack created?
It is created with the help of machines that use heat as well as pressure through die to form a pocket kind in which the product is placed. A sheet of plastic is used against which the die is pressured in such a way that the right kind of customized shapes are formed to place the product.
When was blister packaging invented?
Blister packaging is neither a very new concept nor a very old one. In the year 1978, it was brought into the picture by Thomas Jake Lunsford.
A lot of small consumer goods, foods and medicines are packed with the help of this kind of packaging. Even cosmetic items are safely packed with the help of this packaging.
What are the benefits of blister packaging?
Out of the many benefits of this type of packaging, the most important ones are:
- The item remains as fresh and it wants to be kept. The freshness remains for a longer period of time.
- The serving size of the item remains proper. Even the dosage. For an instance, if you are told to consume a single capsule packed with the help of blister packaging, you can simply take one capsule, keeping the remaining capsules safe.
- The products are easily visible, despite the packaging.