Abstract: A process for manufacturing a packaging film that is transparent to UV light and has a barrier action against water vapor and gases. The packaging film includes a substrate film of a polyolefin or polyamide with a ceramic coating layer of SiOx, where x is a number from 1.5 to 1.8. The thickness of the ceramic coating layer is 10 nm to 2 &mgr;m. The ceramic coating layer of SiOx is deposited onto the polyolefin or polyamide substrate film using a vacuum thin film deposition process by depositing silicon oxide (SiO2) and elementary silicon (Si) simultaneously in vacuum.

Abstract: This invention provides a medical device container comprising thermoplastic materials wherein said container is transmissive over substantially all of the surface area of said container to greater than 30% of the radiation in the range of 240 to 280 nm which impinges upon said container, and wherein said container is impervious to microorganisms. The preferred medical device container houses a contact lens.

Abstract: A pouch for a pharmaceutical, cosmetic, medical or similar product, with a structure having a top laminate and a bottom laminate. A pouch enclosure for the product is formed in one portion of the structure. The top laminate and the bottom laminate of the pouch enclosure portion are strongly adhered together in the periphery around the pouch enclosure. A flap portion is formed by the remainder of the structure with a portion of the involved region of the top laminate and a portion of the involved region of the bottom laminate are weakly adhered together and are easily pulled apart. Arrangement for separating the flap portion and the pouch enclosure is situated at the interface between the flap portion and the pouch enclosure portion. A notch or slot is located in the strongly adhered periphery of the pouch enclosure portion adjacent to the flap portion. The flap portion is larger than the pouch enclosure portion. Both sides of the top laminate and of the bottom laminate are capable of being printed on.

Abstract: Packaging for tablets, capsules and the like pharmaceutical products, that is child-proof and user friendly for senior citizen, is in the form of a blister pack (12), with at least one cup (24) which accommodates the tablet (20) closed off by a push-through foil lid (26), situated in an outer packaging (10) between a base part (14) and a cover part (16). The cover part (16) is covered over by a closure part (18) such that the lid foil (16) on the blister pack (12) faces the cover part (16) and the cover part (16) features an outlet opening (32) in line with the cup (24) in the blister pack (10). A cover strip (34) which is arranged between the base part (14) and the cover part (16) covers the outlet opening (32), can be removed on opening the closure part (18) thus exposing the outlet opening (32).

Abstract: A packaging film which is transparent to UV light and has a barrier action against water vapor and gases features at least one substrate layer of a polyolefin or polyamide with a ceramic coating of SiO.sub.x, where x is a number from 1.5 to 2 and the thickness of the ceramic layer is 10 nm to 2 .mu.m. The packaging film is suitable for packaging basic and luxury foodstuffs that are sterilized in the packaged condition by radiation with UV light.

Abstract: Stretch-formable metal-plastic composite laminate, for example for the production of containers, the laminate having a metal layer and a plastic layer on both sides of the metal layer, the metal layer having a thickness x and the plastic layers each having a thickness of 0.7 x to 1.4 x, and x being a thickness of 30 to 70 .mu.m, and the plastic layers containing thermoplastics based on olefin, for example polypropylene, or consisting of them.

Abstract: A method of producing a cup-shaped sterilizable container from a stretch-drawable composite laminate of a total wall thickness between 30 and 200 .mu.m with an aluminum foil of a thickness less than 40 .mu.m, a sealable plastic inner layer of high extensibility and a plastic outer layer of high extensibility and load-bearing capacity, the side wall of the container running at a side wall angle (a) with respect to the direction perpendicular to the container bottom, is distinguished in that the composite laminate is deep drawn free from folds at a side wall angle of 30.degree. using smooth-walled forming tools, then combined deep/stretch drawn and subsequently stretch drawn.

Abstract: A method of producing a cup-shaped sterilizable container from a stretch-drawable composite laminate of a total wall thickness between 30 and 200 .mu.m with an aluminum foil of a thickness less than 40 .mu.m, a sealable plastic inner layer of high extensibility and a plastic outer layer of high extensibility and load-bearing capacity, the side wall of the container running at a side wall angle (a) with respect to the direction perpendicular to the container bottom, is distinguished in that the composite laminate is deep drawn free from folds at a side wall angle of 30.degree. using smooth-walled forming tools then combined deep/stretch drawn and subsequently stretch drawn.

Abstract: The two-chamber dispenser comprises a rigid or semi-rigid one piece can body with a shoulder forming a flanged opening and a flexible pouch which is inserted inside and is made of a material for providing a diffusion barrier. The dispenser is for liquid, pasty or creamy contents. The pouch is made of a laminate and features a neck in the region of the flange. The flange is suitable for clinching on a valve or pump plate after filling.