Schott has introduced a video to help experts see the difference between pharmaceutical glass types, according to the company
The company has published a brief video in English on the important role that glass plays in the pharmaceutical industry.
Schott’s film, ‘What is glass’, explains how this material is transformed into the high-quality type-I-glass used in syringes or vials.
Bettine Boltres, product manager pharmaceutical tubing at Schott, said: “Glass in its purest form – known as quartz – is a very stable material but comes with limitations in terms of processability.
“In order to make it processable adding certain substances to the glass formulation – making it a borosilicate glass – is a necessary step.
“The challenge for pharmaceutical glass types is to offer excellent hotforming capabilities without compromising the chemical stability. How this is realised, is explained in the video.”
To watch the video, click here.