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Controlled Interactive Packaging

Introducing
A New Material Science that Enables New Products and Improves Existing Products
 

 

 
 
Introduction Major Benefits of Controlled Interactive Packaging

CSP Technologies introduces a new class of plastic materials that enables a virtually unlimited number of new products. This enabling technology creates a system of plastic materials that absorbs and/or releases small molecules at a controlled rate. Also, the transport properties of a polymer can be engineering to exhibit specific transmission rates.

CSP products are custom engineered with formulations developed to provide solutions to specific product challenges. Some standard products are available. Controlled Interactive Packaging works with any thermoplastic or thermoset material.

These new materials can be processed into film, blow molded into bottles, or injection molded into any shape. The CSP business model is to supply fabricated parts utilizing extensive plastic processing expertise at manufacturing plants in the United States and Europe.

CSP Technologies has extensively protected their new Controlled Interactive Packaging by filling numerous composition of matter patents augmented by process claims. In addition, dozens of specific application patents have also been filed.

  • Maintains A Specific Relative Humidity
  • Absorption Absorbs moisture, oxygen, odors, gases, aldehydes, etc.
  • Controlled Release Controls the release of vapors and gases, aromas, flavors, nutrients, biocides, lubricants, colors, etc.
  • Re-engineered Polymer Transmission Rates
Absorption
Engineer Absorption Rates of a Polymer by Altering the Channeling Agent
Engineered Kinetics

Match the Absorption Performance of Dissimiliar Polymers

 

 
 
Controlled Interactive Packaging
Molded Containers with Interactive Liners

CSP's new technology is a major breakthrough in material science that creates microscopic interconnected transmitting pathways within a polymer. These solid pathways allow the controlled transport of a wide variety of small molecules, thus enabling a myriad of applications for absorbing and releasing chemically active substances. The results are custom designed plastic materials that respond to external stimuli in a reliable, preprogrammed fashion, creating the desired, controlled, packaged environment; or, a new or improved product.

CSP's proprietary technology relates to a polymer blend having a co-continuous interconnecting morphology.

The composition is composed of at least three components: (A) a polymer (e.g. thermoplastic or thermoset) that makes up the majority of the composition; (B) a minor polymer (e.g. a hydrophilic or hydrophobic material) that is immiscible in the majority polymer; and, (C) a particle (e.g. active agent) that resides in minor polymer.

These interconnecting pathways permit gases or vapors to be absorbed into or released from the particles located with the polymer blend. The advantage of this technology is that the composition can be "engineered" to meet the needs of the end-use application.

No other science or technology can engineer a container, package, or plastic component that will maintain a specific relative humidity, absorb gases, vapors, or odors; and/or release active substances such as gases and aromas, nutrients, or other ingredients in such a controlled manner, while offering 100% utilization of all active particles. More than one interactive function can be incorporated into a polymer blend.

Electronic Housing

A Polymer Liner that Absorbs Moisture

One-Piece Closure System

Custom Engineered Polymer Molded as a Container Liner

Air-Tight and Leak-Proof

Flexible Hinge

Blown Bottles

Porous Polymer Coating for Product Contact

Interactive Liner that Maintains a Specific Relative Humidity and Absorbs Gases or Odors

 

One-Piece Hinged Container

Maintains Zero Percent Relative Humidity with Molded-In Liner

Injection Molded Custom Designs

 Child Resistant Closure for One-Piece Containers  
Push In and Lift Up  
Tamper Evidency for One-Piece Containers  
"Locked" Position After Filling Tab Breaks Away When Opened  
Interactive Component Liners
Cap Liners

Induction Seal Liners

Preprogrammed Polymer Liners that Release Active Substances and Ingredients, and/or Absorb Gases and Vapors

Atomizer Assembly Liners

 

Interactive Film and Tape

Aluminum Pouch Inserts

Tape Controls Moisture, Odors, and Gases Inside the Pouch

Food Tub Seal Liner

Releases Biocides or Nutrients

Interactive Film

Re-engineer the Transmission Rate

Scavenges Gases and Vapors and/or Releases Preservatives or Enhancements

Blister Films

High Barrier Transparent Blister Films

 

Interactive Film for Blister Pack Lidstock

High Barrier Coating

Film that Manages the Environment in Each Individual Blister Well

 

Water-extracted cross-section of a film illustrating a Polymer / Channel Agent / Molecular Sieve desiccants (cube-shaped particles). The desiccants are entrained within interconnecting pathways within a polymer. The complete penetration of transmitting pathways within a cross-section of PP / PEG / MS film is indicated by the uniformity of the fluorescent dye throughout the polymer.

Cross Section of CSP 3-Phase desiccant plastic sleeve. Photomicrograph taken of a fracture surface at 200x magnification. The cube shaped particles are molecular sieve desiccant. The desiccant is fully embedded in the plastic blend. The plastic blend is composed of polypropylene and polyethylene glycol.


CSP Technologies only purchases FDA/Food Contract Grade and NF/National Formulary materials for use in CSP Controlled Interactive Packaging. Some CSP FDA materials have Food Additive Clearance. All CSP Controlled Interactive Packaging materials are either food grade or pharmaceutical grade, i.e., made in accordance with good manufacturing practices and meet NF specifications. Pharmaceutical and food contact packaging manufacturers perform extensive stability tests when considering new products and new packaging systems. CSP can assure then that CSP Technologies uses only the best available materials in all CSP processes.
 
CSP Technologies logo, product, service names are trademarks of CSP Technologies. CSP Technologies retains copyright on all text and graphics. CSP reserves all other rights. CSP Technologies is constantly developing new and innovative plastic materials to meet the changing needs of its customers. Consequently, CSP reserves the right to discontinue or change specifications, designs or materials, without notice. Thus, as much as CSP believes the information to be accurate and complete, CSP cannot warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information.
 
For Additional Information About Controlled Interactive Packaging Visit The CSP Website:
www.csptechnologies.com
 
960 West Veterans Blvd.Auburn, Alabama 36832
Tel 334-887-8300 Fax 334-887-8328
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