Aptar Creates New Moisture and Oxygen-Controlling Material

Aptar Group Inc. has developed a dual-active material science technology engineered to simultaneously control moisture and oxygen. The technology is designed to provide a singular solution to address these degradation drivers for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and other areas.

This new solution marks a significant material science breakthrough in the pharmaceutical industry, according to the company. It extends Aptar CSP Technologies’ 3-Phase Activ-Polymer technology into new use cases where a combination of humidity and oxidation can compromise the efficacy, safety, and shelf life of sensitive oral solid dose drugs, medical devices, implantable mesh devices, microarray patches, and transdermal delivery systems.

“This launch reflects years of development, engineering excellence, and a deep understanding of our customers’ most pressing stability challenges,” said Badre Hammond, vice president of Commercial Operations and general manager, Aptar CSP Technologies. “There has never been a singular, standalone active material aimed at protecting against both oxidation and moisture-related degradation at this level of precision across multiple platforms. We’re proud to offer a solution that is not only scientifically differentiated but can also be commercially validated.”

Aptar’s new dual-active technology can be customized for various product formats and development stages, from early R&D to commercial launch. Aptar’s technology can help support regulatory compliance and product protection across numerous formats, aimed at helping companies meet strict International Council for Harmonization (ICH) stability requirements while maintaining performance and integrity of sensitive drug or device components.

Aptar develops drug and consumer product dosing, dispensing, and protection technologies. It serves a number of end markets including pharmaceutical, beauty, food, beverage, personal care, and home care. Aptar CSP Technologies leverages its active material science expertise to transform ideas into market opportunities, accelerate and de-risk the product development process, and provide complete solutions. The company offers a complete set of services from concept ideation, to design and engineering, to product development, global production, quality control, and regulatory support that results in expedited speed-to-market. Aptar is headquartered in Crystal Lake, Ill., and employs more than 13,000 workers in 20 countries.