{"id":11677,"date":"2026-02-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=11677"},"modified":"2026-02-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T05:00:00","slug":"the-latest-innovations-in-blister-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=11677","title":{"rendered":"The Latest Innovations in Blister Packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"58.116448885473\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/css\/PS-articles.css\"\/>\n<style><![CDATA[<![CDATA[<![CDATA[<![CDATA[\n\th3 {\n\t\tfont-family: Lato, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px; color: #0072BC; margin: 40px 0 10px 0 !important;\n\t}\n\t\n\t.floatleft {\n\t\tdisplay: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 10px 10px 20px 0px; float: left; width: 400px;\n\t}\n\t\n\t.floatnone {\n\t\tdisplay: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 10px 10px 20px 0px; float: none; width: 100%;\n\t}\n\t\n\t.readMoreBtn {\n\t\twidth: 130px; padding: 5px; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center; color: #fff; font-weight: 900; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; border: none; background-color: #0072BC;\n\t}\n\t\n\ta:link,\n\ta:visited,\n\ta:hover,\n\ta:active {\n\t\tborder: none; text-decoration: none;\n\t}\n\t\n\t@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {\n\t\t.floatleft {\n\t\t\tfloat: none; width: 100%; margin: 10px auto;\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\n]]]]]]]]><![CDATA[><![CDATA[><![CDATA[>]]]]]]><![CDATA[><![CDATA[>]]]]><![CDATA[>]]><\/style>\n<p>The global blister packaging market was estimated at $28.7 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $46.7 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 7.2% from 2024 to 2030. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandviewresearch.com\/industry-analysis\/blister-packaging-market-report\" rel=\"external noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Grand View Research<\/a> notes that the development of eco-friendly and recyclable blister packaging has addressed sustainability concerns, thus contributing to this market growth. Aluminum-free and mono-material blister packaging designs are being pursued by companies like <a href=\"#TOPPAN\">TOPPAN<\/a> and <a href=\"#IWK\">IWK Packaging Systems<\/a>. Meanwhile, <a href=\"#ACG\">ACG<\/a> is offering an alternative to co-extruded structures with its proprietary lamination-based approach. Check out these innovations below.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><!--- Article 1 ---><\/p>\n<h3>TOPPAN Acquires Asahi Kasei\u2019s Patented Brittle Lidding Material Technology<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"cap\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1\">\n  <figcaption wp_automatic_readability=\"2\">\n<p><em>Image Credit: TOPPAN Holdings<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holdings.toppan.com\/en\/\" rel=\"external noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TOPPAN Holdings Inc.<\/strong><\/a> (TOPPAN Holdings) has reached an agreement to acquire Asahi Kasei Corporation\u2019s patented technology related to brittle lidding material for push-through blister packs, completing the transfer on November 28.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/106166-toppan-acquires-asahi-kaseis-patented-brittle-lidding-material-technology\" rel=\"noopener noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<button class=\"readMoreBtn\">READ MORE<\/button><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><!--- Article 2 ---><\/p>\n<h3>New Machine Produces 100% Cardboard Blister Packaging<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"cap\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1.5\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/2025\/12\/IWK_CABLIblue-780x439.jpg\" alt=\"Image of the IWK CABLIblue 870 Blister System\"\/><figcaption wp_automatic_readability=\"3\">\n<p><em>Image provided by IWK Packaging Systems, Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/105155-iwk-packaging-systems-introduces-modular-horizontal-cartoning-machine\" rel=\"noopener noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IWK Packaging Systems, Inc.<\/strong><\/a>, a manufacturer of premium tube filling and cartoning equipment for the pharmaceutical, health and beauty sectors, has introduced to the North American market a machine that produces fully cardboard blisters \u2014 including both the base card and blister itself.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/106134-new-machine-produces-100-cardboard-blister-packaging\" rel=\"noopener noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<button class=\"readMoreBtn\">READ MORE<\/button><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><!--- Article 3 ---><\/p>\n<h3>Desiccant-Based Cold-Form Laminate Protects Moisture-Sensitive Pharmaceutical Blisters<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"cap\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/2025\/11\/ACG_DryPod-780x439.jpg\" alt=\"Image of blister pack incorporating ACG\u2019s DryPod technology.\"\/><figcaption>\n<p><em>Image provided by ACG<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ACG, the world\u2019s most integrated provider of solid-dosage and packaging solutions, announces the launch of DryPod\u2122, a next-generation, desiccant-based, cold-form laminate engineered to protect highly moisture-sensitive drug molecules. DryPod\u2122 marks a major advancement for pharmaceutical manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/106119-desiccant-based-cold-form-laminate-protects-moisture-sensitive-pharmaceutical-blisters\" rel=\"noopener noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<button class=\"readMoreBtn\">READ MORE<\/button><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/106266-the-latest-innovations-in-blister-packaging\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The global blister packaging market was estimated at $28.7 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $46.7 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 7.2% from 2024 to 2030. Grand View Research notes that the development of eco-friendly and recyclable blister packaging has addressed sustainability concerns, thus contributing to this market growth. 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