Pharma Desiccant offers quality and cost-effective pharmaceutical desiccants to meet the specific needs of the related products. We focus on manufacturing the best quality product to enhance the performance and profits of the pharmaceutical industry. All our solutions are passed through USFDA, EU standards, and 21 CFR. However, we ensure sustainable packaging with the Tyvek paper packaging of our desiccants. In addition, the factors that keep us ahead in the race is our service, on-time & error-free worldwide delivery and the assurance to provide our clients with solutions, when & for what they need. The pharmaceutical industry needs to preserve its drugs and extend its shelf life to trustworthy relationships with the patients who rely on its products. *FEATURES >High adsorption rate >Cost-effective solution to protect the drugs from moisture >Ideal for pharmaceutical applications >Odor control >Extend drugs life *DESICCANT PRODUCTS >Pillow Pak Desiccant >Unit Pak Desiccant >Desiccant Tablets >Humidity Indicating cards >Canister Desiccant >Montmorillonite clay Desiccant >Activated Carbon Desiccant For More Information, Please Contact or Visit - +91 9879203377 | https://www.pharmadesiccants.com | sales@pharmadesiccants.com

1. Pharmaceutical Packaging

2. What Pharma Is about?
13-02-2023

3. Pharma
API Formulation Nutraceuticals Biopharmaceuticals
Diagnostic
/Medical Device

4. What is Primary Pharma Packaging ?
Any material, including printed material, employed in
the packaging of a pharmaceutical product, excluding
any outer packaging used for transportation or shipment.
Primary packaging materials are those that are in direct
contact with the product.
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5. Major Problems During Packaging
Protection
Moisture
Oxygen
Mechanical damage
Light
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6. Regulatory & Filing terms
 USFDA – USA marketing
 EU – European Countries –standards
 21 CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
Filing Terms
ANDA - Abbreviated New Drug Application
NDA - New Drug Application

7. Pillow paks
Desiccants like Silica gel, Molecular Sieves, Carbon, etc or a mixture
of such packed in DuPont Tyvek.
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DESICCARE -Pillow paks
Continuous strip - Roll Form – I mark
& Whole Punch

8. Tyvek Properties
 It has outstanding porous microbial barrier & is non leaching and
odorless.
 Best Strength, Non Tearable Material.
 Best Moisture Permeation.
 Inertness to most chemicals.
 Air permeability
 Clean peeling seals
 Low fiber tear.
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9. Available Desiccants
 Silica gel
 Molecular Sieves
 Activated Carbon
 Montmorillonite Clay
 Silica gel + Carbon
 Silica gel + molecular Sieves
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10. Application and Sizes
 Meets USFDA and EU standards
 Packaging of variety of products like pharmaceuticals, vitamins, Biological,
Medical Devices, Food, Optical, Clothing, Electronics and other Consumer
Products
 Available Sizes- 0.25 Gm, 0.5 Gm, 0.75 Gm, 1 Gm, 1.5 Gm, 2 Gm, 3 Gm,
5 Gm, 10 Gm, 12 Gm and 14 GM
 Also available in continuous roll form upto 5 gm.
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11. Adsorption Rates at Low Humidity Levels
T = 25°C, 10% r.h., static conditions
0
5
10
15
20
0 50 100 150 200 250
time [h]
sorption
[%]
Tri-Sorb®
Desi Pak®
Sorb-It®
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MS
Clay
SG
• At low relative
humidity,Clay
adsorbs more
moisture than SG as
time goes on.
• MS adsorbs the
most at a quickest
rate.

12. Adsoprtion Rates at High Humidity
Levels
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T =30 °C, 60%r.h., static conditions
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
0 5 10 15 20
time [h]
sorption
[%]
Desi Pak®
Sorb-It®
Tri-Sorb®
SG
MS
Clay
•At high relative humidity,
SG adsorbs more moisture
than Clay as time goes on.
• MS adsorbs a lot of
moisture quickly at first and
then reaches capacity.

13. Montmorillonite Clay
 Montmorillonite clay is a naturally occurring adsorbent created by the controlled
drying of magnesium aluminum silicate of the sub-bentonite type.
 However, this property causes clay to give up moisture readily back into the
container as temperatures rise.
 Clay is a good basic desiccant that works satisfactorily below 120°F
(approximately 50°C). Above 120° F, there is a possibility that the clay will give
up moisture rather than pulling it in, so anticipated storage and transportation
conditions should be considered.
 Clay is highly effective within normal temperature and relative humidity ranges.
Its appearance is that of small gray pellets.

14. UNIT PAKS
 Unit Paks are, we can say pillow paks but in larger sizes are
manufactured using DuPont Tyvek® and several custom
substrates
 1 unit = 28gms(silica gel, molecular sieve, etc.) according to
MIL-D-3464 specifications.
 For E.g : Gabapentin Capsules

15. Canister Desiccants
 It offers DMF grade desiccants in Canisters.
 Canisters (HDPE- High Density Polyethylene )
are small, rigid, cylindrical containers filled with
desiccants.
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16. Available Desiccants in Canisters
 Silica gel
 Molecular Sieves
 Activated Carbon (Odor Control) –Tyroxine
 Silica gel + Carbon
 Silica gel + molecular Sieves
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17. Application and Sizes
 Meets USFDA and EU standards
 Used along with moisture sensitive tablets ,
capsules which are packed in bottles.
 Mainly in Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals.
 For Eg :Donepezil Tablets, Chlorpromazine HCL
Tablet 10 , 25, 50, 100 & 200 Mg
 Available Sizes- 1 gm, 2 gm, 3 gm.
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18. Parameters Pillow Packs Canister
Construction Tyvek Paper HDPE
Exposure for moisture
pick up Fast Medium
Ink Marks on
Tablets/Caps No Yes
USFDA Compliance Yes Yes
EU Compliance Yes Yes
Available Grams 0.25 – 14gms 1 -3 gms
Shelf Life & storage life 2 years 2 years
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19.  “O-Sorb” is designed to remove the Oxygen content inside
any packaged environment.
O-Sorb’s Unique blend of absorbents will pick up
approximately three times its weight of oxygen preventing
the harmful effects of Oxygen.
Products Comply to: USFDA, EU , 21
CFR.
O-Sorb

20. Contents
IRON POWDER
& Silicon
Dioxide
Sodium
Chloride
Activated Carbon
WATER
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21. Application and Sizes
 Protection of API/formulation (Tablets and
Capsules, Dry powder) in bottle packing against
oxygen for oxygen sensitive molecules
 Available Sizes-
10 CC ,20 CC ,30 CC, 50 CC, 100 CC, 200 CC,
500 CC, 1000 CC, 2000 CC, 3000 CC -O-Sorb .
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22. PHARMACEUTICAL COILS
 Pharma Desiccants is the brand for pharmaceutical coils.
 DMF grade type-III material
 Coils are available in 3 types:
Cotton
Polyester
Rayon
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23. COTTON COIL
Composed of 100% bleached, absorbent cotton
• Natural fiber
• Cuts easily
• Moisture content : NMT 8.0%
• Creates dry environment inside the bottle
• Most commonly used in bottling of tablets
and capsules
• Biodegradable
• For E.g Azithromycin tablets
Characteristics:
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24. RAYON COIL
Formulated of 100% absorbent rayon fibers
• Man-made fiber
• Uniform fiber length
• Cuts or tears easily
• Moisture content : NMT 11.0%
• Creates dry environment inside the bottle
• Most commonly used in bottling of tablets.
• Biodegradable.
Characteristics:
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25. POLYESTER COIL
Formulated of 100% polyester fibers
• Man-made fiber (petroleum derived)
• Uniform fiber length
• Non-fluorescent
• Non-absorbent- will not introduce moisture or extract
moisture from the bottle
• Moisture content : NMT 1.0%
• Most commonly used in bottling of soft-gel capsules.
• For e.g : Multivitamin soft gel capsules, Lenalidomide
Capsules
Characteristics:
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26. Uses & Applications
To provide:
Safe Non-toxic
Easy to use
Traditional Filler.
To ensure its mechanical integrity in shipping and storing of
ethical & generic pharmaceuticals, vitamins and food
supplements.
Tablet /Capsules (Hard/Soft) packaging (Filler)
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27. FOAM PLUGS
 Foam plugs are white , cylindrical, made of poly-urethane.
 Widely used as a filler with tablets, capsules when bottled.
 Foam Plugs are tested for their performance with respect to
health standards as per ACUTE SYSTEMIC TOXICITY
TEST.
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28. Features
Non-Reactive
Produce in Blocks
Non-Absorbent
Non-Toxic
Auto-clavable
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29. Applications & Size Available
 Void space filler
 Protection for tablets from chipping due to rattling.
 Available in cylindrical shapes

30. Desiccant Tablets
 MOC:
 Molecular sieve powder,4A
 Silica Gel Powder
Both used for MVTR testing – Blister,Alu-Alu packing.
 MOC:
 Calcium Chloride
For HDPE bottles testing -MVTR

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