We provide an aggressive delamination test protocol to encourage surface changes and make a direct comparison between different glass manufacturing processes, glass formulations, batch variations and post-forming processing and treatment conditions.
Our delamination glass screening assesses the risk of glass vials, containers and packaging delaminating during their life cycle under in-use conditions.
This enables you to
- Evaluate glass packaging and containers from different vendors/glass formulations/post-formation treatments
- Identify lot-lot variation from individual vendors
- Predict the surface durability of the glass
Delamination screening leadership and expertise
Our experts have a wealth of experience in assisting the pharmaceutical industry with their glass packaging requirements
We have developed a range of technical service packages that conform to USP 1660 to help our customers assess any potential risk. These come alongside our other accredited in-depth analytical services.
Amy Ashton
Pharmaceutical & Cosmetics Lead
Amy oversees pharmaceutical and cosmetics work at Glass Technology Services and is a leading expert in chemical durability and elemental migration. Amy also assists the quality department as technical quality manager. Read More
Areas of expertise:
There are two tiers to this package
Basic
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- Composition by XRF
- Accelerated testing using simulant1 simulant. Examples of test conditions / simulants are taken from USP <1660>
- SEM analysis of inner surface – pre and post testing
- Visual inspection
- Optical inspection
- ICP analysis of extracted elements
- SEM of any particulate
- pH / titrationDependent on simulant solution
- Report
- Interpretation and opinion
Comprehensive
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- Composition by XRF
- Accelerated testing using simulant3 simulants. Examples of test conditions / simulants are taken from USP <1660>
- SEM analysis of inner surface – pre and post testing
- Visual inspection
- Optical inspection
- ICP analysis of extracted elements
- SEM of any particulate
- pH / titration
- Report
- Interpretation and opinion