Canisters & Capsules

Süd-Chemie Performance Packaging leads the industry with its desiccant and oxygen absorbing canisters and capsules.

Used by the majority of the world’s major pharmaceutical companies, desiccant canisters are considered the gold standard of pharmaceutical desiccants because their rigid design allows them to be inserted at the high rates of speed that they require.

A number of canister configurations are available with various fills and sizes.

Desiccant Canisters

Performance Packaging Business Unit

Süd-Chemie’s rigid desiccant canisters offer the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries high-speed automatic insertion, uninterrupted packaging lines and no chance of mis-cut packets.

Applications:

Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, Diagnostics, Medical, Dental

What are they ?

Desiccant canisters are small, rigid, cylindrical containers filled with desiccants like bentonite clay and silica gel, aimed at absorbing moisture. They can also contain fills like activated carbon, aimed at controlling odors.

Why use them ?

When products like pharmaceuticals and vitamins are exposed to moisture, they risk becoming less effective or shortening their normal shelf life. Desiccant canisters help prevent moisture damage by absorbing moisture from the air. Manufactured on three continents globally, Süd-Chemie’s desiccant canisters are the most widely used in the pharmaceutical industry. Because of their rigid design, they are ideal for automatic, high-speed insertion in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical bottles and packaging. While desiccant packets are fed from a reel and require constant line stoppages, desiccant canisters are fed through a hopper system, allowing for seamless, constant insertion.

All materials used in Süd-Chemie's desiccant canisters meet FDA and other similar standards for direct contact with food and drugs. And, their distinctive shape clearly differentiates them from pharmaceutical tablets and capsules, preventing accidental ingestion.

Aroma-Can® Scented Canisters

Performance Packaging Business Unit

Aroma-Can Scented Canisters are designed to enhance the smell of nutritional, pharmaceutical and food products through advanced aroma technology.

Applications:

Nutraceuticals, Pharmaceuticals, Food

What are they ?

Aroma-Can® canisters, modeled after Süd-Chemie’s industry-leading desiccant canisters, feature a proprietary technology that incorporates pleasant scents, such as lemon and orange, directly into the canister’s shell. Incorporating a pleasant aroma into nutraceutical packaging or pharmaceutical packaging can increase marketability and usage of products with unpleasant odors.

Why use them ?

The demand for "active" packaging, or packaging that interacts with the customer, is growing rapidly. Smell is a very strong sense and can greatly enhance – or detract – from the experience of using a product or the decision to make a repeat purchase. Because products such as fish oil tablets, herbal supplements and other products often emit odors that are unpleasant or unappealing to end users, the presence of a favorable scent within the product packaging can dramatically increase their attractiveness among consumers. Aroma-Can can also help manufacturers enhance the marketability of odorless products, such as aspirin, allowing them to gain an edge over their competitors.