Blister Packaging

Blister Packaging

When a product is of an irregular shape or perhaps has the need to be kept from moisture, blister packaging is an ideal solution. Blister packaging consists of a hard thermoformed bubble that holds a product to a back card for presentation. Blisters are typically in circular, cylindrical, dome-topped or rectangular shapes. In blister packaging, products are secured to a promotional card and then displayed on a hook for sale; the blister itself is attached to a base or backer card. Medications can be displayed through the blister, which is mounted to a die-cut backer, and the entire assembly is sealed in foil or another moisture-resistant medium. An irregularly shaped product has the blister molded to its general shape.

Blister packaging has a variety of uses. Due to its ability to isolate its contents from germs and other contaminants, blister packaging for medicine has become an increasingly popular format. Blister packaging is also used in the toy, hardware, cosmetic, novelties, pharmaceutical, confectionary, and food products industries, as well as in many household products.