AN OUTLOOK TO FORM FILL SEAL TECHNOLOGY
Pratik Swarup Das*, Puja Saha, Dr. Biswajit Das, Himangshu Deka and Mrinmoy Deka
ABSTRACT
Form fill seal (FFS) technology is an automated computer operated
technology, to prepare sterile products. Form-fill-seal technology is
subject to constant development, a manufacturer requires modern and
reliable packaging machinery in order to produce better packages more
quickly and more profitably. The reason behind FFS technology is to
reduce the contamination during production in a closed sterile chamber
of a machine. Thus there should be no personnel intervention to reduce
the chances of contamination during the manufacturing of sterile
products. Mostly in pharmaceutical industry it is applicable for I.V.
infusion bottles. In this process all steps such as formation of
container, filling of container with content and sealing of container are performed
sequentially, consistently and automatically in a closed sterile chamber of machine. This
technology reduces the rate of contamination to the final product. It increases the production
rate in very low operational cost with high assurance of sterility.
Keywords: FFS, Sterile products, I.V infusion, Low operational costs.
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