Mitsui Chemicals in Collaboration with Bilcare Introduces Chemipearl™ XSP in India: New High Performance Heat Seal Coating Based on Water Based Technology for Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (TOKYO: 4183; President&CEO: Tsutomu Tannowa)
announced the successful development of XSP series of ChemipearlTM
which is a high performance “Water-based Heat Seal Coating” for
pharmaceutical blister packaging. ChemipearlTM XSP will
provide an environment friendly alternative for existing solvent based
heat seal coatings, which contain around 70-80% of organic solvent. In
India, most of the converting companies which produce coated aluminum
lid foil release the solvent directly to open air, causing environment
pollution. ChemipearlTM XSP will help converting companies to
reduce the VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) emission significantly and
indirectly help pharmaceutical companies to reduce their carbon
footprints and move towards sustainable packaging for a better society.

Bilcare Limited, India’s leading innovation-driven technology solution
company has been associated with Mitsui Chemicals to develop this
application. Applying this innovative technology by Mitsui Chemicals,
Bilcare aims to provide Al foils coated with water based heat seal
coating under the brand name “Zeon AquaTM” to global
pharmaceutical packaging industry for the PTP blister packaging
application. Working together Mitsui Chemicals and Bilcare are committed
to provide value added products to global pharmaceutical industry.
Bilcare will display “Zeon AquaTM” at CPhI India (https://www.cphi.com/india/)
during 28-30 November at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai,
India.

ChemipearlTM XSP based Al foil has been welcomed by Indian
pharmaceutical companies. Its stability tests are ongoing at major
pharmaceutical companies of India.

About Chemipearl™ XSP:
ChemipearlTM XSP is sold
as a “Converter Ready Solution”. It can be applied to Al foil and paper
by gravure coating system. ChemipearlTM XSP coated Al foil
can be directly sealed with both PVC and PVDC. It exhibits excellent
performance with both flat seal and high speed rotary seal blister
packaging machines.

ChemipearlTM XSP is unique because of-

• Environment friendly as it is Solvent free
• Excellent sealing at low heat seal temperature hence it is useful for
  packaging of temperature sensitive medicines, lowering energy costs,
  increasing line speeds and reducing damage to the film substrate.
• High ultimate seal strength at lower coating weight
• Excellent mechanical, water-resistant, and chemical resistant
  properties

About Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.:
The roots of Mitsui Chemicals,
Inc. can be traced back to 1912 when it began producing raw material for
chemical fertilizers from coal gas byproducts, the first company in
Japan to do so. This undertaking significantly contributed to increasing
agricultural productivity, a major social issue at the time. Later, the
company evolved its technology from coal chemicals to gas chemicals, and
in 1958 it built Japan’s first petrochemical complex and so provided
impetus to Japan’s industry. Today, the company boasts many world-class
products with sales standing at over 1,200 billion yen and with over 130
companies in 28 countries. Its business portfolio includes
environment-friendly materials for next-generation mobility, healthcare
services to realize health and happiness in an ageing society, packaging
that ensures the reliability and safety of food products, agrochemicals
that contribute to increased production of food, electronic materials,
and environment and energy sector.
Mitsui Chemicals will continue
to contribute to solving social challenges with its state-of-the-art
technology and by "Creating New Customer Value through Innovation".
More
information can be found at https://www.mitsuichem.com/en/

About Bilcare Limited :
Bilcare Limited is a global leader
and an innovation-led packaging solutions provider that partners with
the pharmaceutical industry to improve patient healthcare outcomes.
Bilcare endeavor to deliver effective and affordable solutions that
enhance the speed and quality of drug discovery and help build and
protect brands by ensuring the delivery of genuine medicines to
patients. Bilcare’s multiple manufacturing and R&D facilities on
Innovative Pharma Packaging Solutions are spread across in Europe, USA
and Asia. Bilcare is serving to over 100 countries with its wide range
products and services. Bilcare has a global customer base and customers
comprise many of the largest global pharmaceutical companies.
More
information can be found at http://www.bilcare.com

Contacts

[Contact for Chemipearl™ XSP]
Mitsui Chemicals India PVT.LTD
Coating
& Packaging Business Division
Tel: +91-11-3010-7400