Strip packaging is an alternative form of unit dose packaging that encloses individual articles between two webs of material sealed together in separate compartments. The process involves feeding two webs of material between heated crimping rollers that form cavities to hold the articles as they drop between the webs. The webs are then heat sealed together around the contents. Common materials used include paper, aluminum foil, and plastic films that provide effective barriers and seals while allowing identification of contents. Strip packaging offers individual protection of contents, increased shelf life, and allows for printing on outer packaging.

1. REPORT ON STRIP PACKAGING

2. INTRODUCTION STRIP PACKAGING IS AN ALTERNATIVE FORM OF PACK FOR A UNIT DOSAGE IT IS A METHOD OF ENCLOSING THE ARTICLE CONCERNED BETWEEN THE TWO WEB OF MATERIAL SO THAT EACH IS CONTAINED BETWEEN SPERATE COMPARTMENT . THE TWO WEB OF MATERIAL MAY NOT BE NECESSARY TO BE IDENTICAL .

3. PROCESS OF PACKAGING TWO WEBS OF MATERIALS BEING FED BETWEEN TWO HEATED CRIMPING ROLLERS ON WHICH THER ARE CIRCUMFERENTIAL CAVITIES OF A SIZE AND DEPTH APPROPRIATE TO THE SHAPE ,SIZE AND THICKNESS OF THE ARTICLE BEING PACKED THE MATERIAL TO BE PACKED IS FED FROM A HOPPER THROUGH CHANNELS TO DROP BETWEEN THE TWO WEBS WHERE THEY MEET BETWEEN THE CRIMPING ROLLS AND THE CAVITIES THERE IN THE WEBS ARE THEN SEAL TOGETHER BY THE ACTIVATION OF THE THERMOPLASTIC COATING ON THEIR INNER SURFACE AND POCKETS FORMED AROUND THE CONTENTS

4. STRIP PACKAGING MACHINE

5. STRIP DESIGN STRIP DESIGN ARE VERY BASIC, AS THE EMERING UNITS ARE INVARIABLY RECTANGULAR OR SQUARE SRIP . THE POCKET CAN BE ROUND ,OVAL AND SQUARE .THE POCKET AREA IS CRITICAL TO THE DIAMETER, SHAPE,AND THICKNESS OF THE PRODUCT. IF THE POCKET IS TOO “TIGHT” CLEARING ,PERFORATION OF POCKET OR THE WRINKLING OF THE SEAL MAY OCCUR.IF THE SEAL AREA IS LIKELY TO WRINKLE OR CREASE THEN WIDER SEALS MAY BE NECESSARY . GENERALY SEAL WIDTH OF 5 mm AND ABOVE IS EMPLOYED

6. CHECKING OF SEAL TO CHECK THAT THE PACKAGING MATERIAL IS NOT PERFORATED AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE POCKETS AND THE HEAT SEALS ARE EFFICIFNT. SAMPLE STRIPS ARE TAKEN AT REGULAR INTERVALS AND EXPOSED THEM BRIEFLY, WHILE IMMERSED THEM IN A WATER TO A VACCUM OF SOMETHING 680 mb .

7. MATERIAL USED MATERIALS EMPLOYING FOIL PROVIDES THE BEST , EXCELLENT , PROTECTION PROVIDEED AND EFFECTIVE SEAL IS ACHIEVED . TWO PLASICTS PLIES , EACH WITH A VACCUMISED FOIL ,WHEN LAMINATED IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ONE ANOTHER CAN GIVE EXCLLENT BARRIER PROPERITY PET IS VERY REISTENT TO TEAR HENCE NEED S A TEAR FEATURE .IT ALSO CONFERS CHILD RESISTANCE . ONE OF THE MOST WIDELY USED MATERIAL WITH EXCELLENT WITH MOISTURE PROTEDCTION IS PAPER(40-45gsm), EXTRUSION COATED (12gm/m 2 ), 7-9 MICRO METER SOFT ALLUMINUM FOIL.

8. ADVANTAGES THE CONTENTS ARE INDIVIDUALLY PROTECTED . SHELF LIFE INCREASES. STRIP OF ONE OR ITEMS MAY BE CARRED IN POCKET . CHILD RESISTANT. THE OUTER PACK IN THE FROM OF A CARTON OR BOX PORVIDES A LARGER AREA FOR PRINTING OR GRAPHIC DECORATION.

9. DISADVANTAGES STRIP PACKS OCCUPIES MORE SPACE . IT IS NOT USABLE BY ELDERLY AND PATIENTS WITH ARTHETIC FINGERS. HIGH COST VARIATIONS AMONG PACKAGING OF A DIFFERENT NUMBER OF ARTICLES.

10. CONCLUSION HENCE IT IS CLEAR THAT STRIPM PACK OFFERS EXCLLENTG PROTECTION AND SUPERIOR THAN RECLOSABLE PACKS. IN GENERAL STRIP ARE PRODUCED AT A LOWER COST THAN BLISTER PACKS. CERTAIN SOPHISTICATED MACHINE OFFER HIGH SPEED OF STRIP PACKAGING THAN BLISTER MACHINES.

11. RECENT DEVELOPMENT NOW A DAYS WITH A BASIC QUESTION OF ENVIORNMENT FRIENDLY PACKAGE. COMPANY ARE USING BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS.IN THIS CONTEXT THE JAPANESE HAVE RECENTLY INTRODUCED SILICON OXIDE COATED PET OVER WRAPS.ONE NEWER MATERIAL FOR COLD FORMING USES TWO THINNER LAYERS OF SOFT FOIL SEPARATED BY A POLYMER LAYER,WHILE ANOTHER HAS INVOLVED A DOUBLE FORMING PROCESS(AFT).