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Amber masterbatches are ideal for

prescription bottles
Ampacet has developed
two amber masterbatches
for the polyethylene
terephthalate (PET)
used in pharmaceutical
prescription bottles. The
company adds that these
grades, Ampacet 681725-
PT and 681726-PT, let
moulders colour PET
in their facilities rather
than rely on pre-coloured
resin. Both resins meet
the strict lightfastness,
UV protection, clarity,
colour, extractability and
other requirements set for
pharmaceutical bottles.
“Until now, processors Ampacet has developed amber masterbatches for PET pharmaceutical bottles used in the USA.
could only purchase pre-
coloured amber PET for 290 and 450 nm. The
the prescription bottles transmission of Ampacet
used in almost every 681725-PT and 681726-
U.S. pharmacy,” says PT is 3.6 and 0.7 percent,
Douglas Brownfield, respectively. Ampacet
strategic business 681726-PT contains a UV
manager. “Moulders have additive, so it is extremely
long wanted a colour resistant to light-induced
masterbatch to gain degradation by ultraviolet
greater flexibility and radiation.
efficiency in injection blow According to the company,
moulded pharmaceutical both masterbatches are
bottles, but the exacting built around Ampacet’s
specifications set for Formula X™ PET
these bottles have been an technology, which
impediment to this. Our eliminates the need for
new masterbatches give predrying and so allows
them the alternative they for feeding at the extruder
have been looking for.” throat and lower energy
Both grades comply with demand. This technology
USP Section 661 for also improves productivity
volatiles extraction, in by reducing such moulding
which a solvent extracts issues as screw slippage and
volatiles at 49°C for feed-throat clogging.
10 days. In addition, Contact: Ampacet Corporation
light transmission in Email: douglas.
prescription bottles cannot brownfield@ampacet.com
exceed 10 percent between Website: www.ampacet.com

Plastics Additives & Compounding January/February 2008

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