Do not eat: Red tape brings safety to packaging

Leader in specialty chemicals Clariant is introducing new desiccant canisters with bright red labelling to better differentiate them from drug products, through its healthcare packaging business unit.

The canisters are labelled with an easy-to-understand pictogram and the words “Do Not Eat” in multiple languages, the coloured labels also offer a further option to support packaging safety.

Drop-in style desiccants are the most widely used methods of controlling moisture in nutraceutical and pharmaceutical bottle packaging applications.

Phillippe Depois, head of sales, Clariant Healthcare Packaging said:” All desiccant canisters are marked with warnings to help avoid accidental ingestion. However, depending on the colour of the drug there may not be a sharp contrast. The distinctive and vibrant colour of the red canister label can help patients more easily recognise the desiccant”.

The labels are made using FDA and EU compliant materials. By using an outer varnish coating, ink is not in direct contact with the drug. The new labels can also be customised for specific-colour differentiation or with a customer’s specific branding. The active packaging platform is customisable with various sorbent materials including silica gel and molecular sieve.