Shrink Films Deliver for DMS’s Pharma Customers

Co-packer and its customers benefit from film clarity, strength and application flexibility.

A CVS package shrink-wrapped in Opti film.
A CVS package shrink-wrapped in Opti film.

DMS Packaging Services specializes in blister packaging, shrink wrapping, bagging, gluing and fulfillment services for products ranging from information flyers in doctors offices to CDs to foods and beverages.

So while the company serves customers in multiple industries, a substantial amount of them operate in the pharmaceutical industry, including Abbott Labs, Baxter and Takeda. DMS does not produce its own products for this market.

Among the most valuable packaging tools DMS uses to serve its customers is Opti® Next Generation Shrink Films, provided via Sealed Air master distributor Millennium Packaging. DMS purchases the film in 2-in.-roll widths ranging from 6 in. to 32 in., and in 30- to 90-ga thicknesses.

Interestingly, the film is extruded in 29 layers, says DMS President Dave Walters. He explains that continuous improvements to the film included the addition of layers to provide consistently good film performance, be it tensile strength, prevention of web breaks, etc. Another improvement is that film lightweighting has resulted in films that are thinner while maintaining the same strength and aesthetic properties.

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