Sealing of plastic containers
AssigneeBreath Limited
InventorsIan Gardner Cameron McAffer, Peter Ernest Tasko
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Abstract
An ampoule contains a solution, e.g. an inhalation or injectable pharmaceutical, and an outer surface of the ampoule is coated with a metal or metal compound so as to reduce moisture egress from the ampoule and reduce contamination of ampoule contents from external sources. Labels are easily applied to the coating.
Claims14
1-16. (canceled)
A method of reducing moisture egress from a container for a solution of an inhalation pharmaceutical or an injection pharmaceutical in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, made of polymer consisting essentially of polyethylene or polypropylene, comprising applying to an outer surface of the container a coating comprising a metal or a metal compound.
A method of sealing an ampoule made of polymer consisting essentially of polyethylene or polypropylene, wherein the ampoule comprises from 0.5 ml to 10 ml of an inhalation pharmaceutical or an injection pharmaceutical in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, comprising applying to the ampoule a coating of a metal or a metal compound over at least 70% of the outer surface of the ampoule.
A method of applying a label to an ampoule made of polymer comprising polyethylene or polypropylene, comprising applying a coating of a metal or a metal compound to the ampoule and applying the label to the coating.
25-26. (canceled)
A method of reducing moisture egress from a container made of polymer consisting essentially of polyethylene and polypropylene, comprising forming the container by blow-fill-seal and applying to an outer surface of the container a coating comprising a metal or metal compound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.