Polyethylene: A Major Raw Material in Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Due to Excellent Moisture Barrier Properties

The pharmaceutical packaging market is expected to witness significant growth in the near future. The demand for pharmaceutical packaging materials is always on the increase and this has made many companies get involved in the production and design. Many pharmaceutical companies have their own design and development department to work on new designs and innovative materials for packaging. Pharmaceutical packaging is one of the largest user of packaging materials and this industry is enjoying great success. The demand for efficient packaging materials and labelling is increasing day by day and the industry is enjoying tremendous growth.

Packaging and labelling are crucial part of pharmaceutical packaging market and aid in protecting products from contamination and ensure effective distribution. It also plays an important role in ensuring the correct release of the products into the customer's hands. They form an integral part of all the pharmaceutical packaging and pharmaceutical administration systems. The pharmaceutical packaging market includes both discrete and open systems. 

Open Systems: These are more commonly termed as spill-proof packaging. This type of packaging system provides maximum protection to the liquids. This type of packaging involves leak proof seals and special trays to prevent spilling of hazardous liquids on the labels. 

Single Dose Packaging System: This is the most common type of system in the pharmaceutical packaging market. The system prevents the spillage of any small quantity of hazardous product from the finished product. This type of system uses a single dose container for the protection of primary packaging material. Other forms of single dose packaging are polyethylene vial, plastic screwtop units, syringe units and blister packs among others.