Perfecseal to Exhibit at Pharmapack NA in Philadelphia, PA, May 22-23, 2012

Perfecseal is proud to be an exhibitor in Booth #920 at the upcoming Pharmapack Exhibition in Philadelphia, PA at the Philadelphia Convention Center.

May 11th, 2012

We look forward to meeting with to talk about our latest packaging materials for all pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostic applications.

We are the barrier experts with packaging solutions to protect your pharmaceutical throughout its intended shelf life. Whether it is for moisture vapor or oxygen transmission, we have material combinations that can meet these requirements in foil and non-foil laminations or films.

This Drug Delivery and Packaging Technology Exhibition will run May 22-23, 2012. Please click here for free registration.

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