[Whitepaper] Development of a Disposable Grade-A Aseptic Fill/Finish Isolation System

Isolation of aseptic processes is not a new technology. Rigid stainless-steel isolators have been available for decades, and flexible film isolation has been used in aseptic processing since the 1970s. Still, these systems tended to be a composite of stainless-steel chambers and airflow modules with a flexible film user interface. Solo Containment (now part of […]

Optimizing Processing Efficiencies with Dairy Bulk Packaging

Bulk product handling in any industry sets forth efficiency challenges across the value chain for contract packagers, ingredient manufacturers, and end-use processors. Intermediate bulk packaging for the dairy industry, however, is among the most challenging for its concerns surrounding freshness, protection from moisture, consistency, and viscous product residual during filling and dispensing. Dairy bulk packaging […]

Selecting the Right Intermediate Bulk Liner for Your Liquid Application

Contract packagers and manufacturers in the chemical, personal care, dairy, and food & beverage industries leverage intermediate bulk packaging to optimize production and facilitate shipping of their liquid products. But how do they know which packaging solution to choose for their applications? In this blog, we explore why you should consider intermediate bulk packaging for liquids, […]

Benefits of Using Form-Fit Bulk Liners & Fill Bridges With IBCs

There are countless options on the market for barrels, tanks, and containers designed to transport and store bulk liquid products. Among all the options on the market today, one of the best ways to ensure your liquid products are safely and accurately filled and packaged for processing, transportation, and storage is by using a form-fit […]

Milling and Micronizing Pharmaceutical Powders in High Containment

The manufacturing of products within the micronized powders space is growing, especially for inhalation and injectable products. With particle sizes generally ranging from 2-20 microns, manufacturers face a huge challenge in terms of containing such small particles. Micronization is a common process in the pharma industry throughout the drug development cycle, from chemical synthesis to […]

Rigid IBCs: Choosing the Right Ones for Your Liquid Product

In this blog, we are discussing the different types of Rigid IBCs (RIBCs) for liquid products, and why product manufacturers or end-use processors in industries such as food, beverage, dairy, personal care, or chemicals, would choose one RIBC over another. What Is a Rigid IBC? Intermediate bulk containers, also called IBC containers or IBC totes, are […]

Sentinel Clear™ Advanced Hood and EZ BioHood™ PAPRs

Sentinel Clear™ Advanced Hood and EZ BioHood™ PAPRs ILC Dover’s visionary solutions are known for improving efficiency while safeguarding people, product, and infrastructure in hazardous conditions. Most notably, the Company has been producing the Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) suits for NASA for several decades, demonstrating the quality of ILC Dover’s products and solutions, especially when […]

[Podcast] The Team that Fashioned Apollo 11

Originally posted by Teamistry When Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon for the first time, we don’t actually see his face. We see his moonsuit. That moonsuit — in effect — is Neil Armstrong; an inseparable part of this historic moment. While the spacesuit kept him alive to tell that story in his own words, what […]

The Right Transfer Solutions for Media and Buffer Powders

The pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries are facing new challenges with powder handling on a scale that has never seen before. In recent years, production facilities across the globe have been required to handle an ever-increasing amount of powder, creating bottlenecks and inefficiencies throughout the entire product pipeline. ILC Dover is a worldwide leader in developing effective solutions […]