1. Overcoming Process Issues Using Sustainable Visual Packaging Materials – Sealing John Murphy October 6 th, 2009 AVPM

2. Sustainable Material Choices Heat Sealing to Aqueous or Solvent coated cards – APET – RPET RF Sealing – PETG – Utility Grade PETG Plastic-to-Plastic Heat Sealing – PETG – Utility Grade PETG

3. Considerations when converting to PET Sealing Parameters – Sealing parameters are much different from PVC One process recipe or setting will not fit all PVC and PET settings are considerably different – Much smaller window for success Temp Dwell Pressure – Validation criteria will change

4. Considerations when converting to PET Blister specifications are critical to sealing success – PET processing is much more like medical – Process control of critical blister attributes – Consistency run to run – Feedability – Design

5. Considerations when converting to PET Sealing Equipment – Relatively unchanged – Machine maintenance and upkeep is necessary – Cycle speeds can be comparable Seal Tooling – Feedability – PET tendency to block – Tooling maintenance and upkeep is necessary – Heat block – accurate thermocouple readings

6. Successful PET Sealing Choosing the correct material Blister design for feedability and control of key sealing attributes Thermoforming process control Card and card coating Machine and seal tooling maintenance Process validation

7. Thank You Questions? For more information Please contact: John Murphy at Tegrant Alloyd Brands