Pharmaceutical Powder Containment: Vital for Protecting People and the Bottom Line

Single-use powder transfer bags can be removed, discarded and replaced when a manufacturing process is finished. One word frequently surfaces during discussions on pharmaceutical manufacturing. That word? Containment. Because confining the toxic substances involved in the manufacturing process— like powder, dust and vapors—is a necessity for safety. And even microscopic amounts of those materials that […]

Protecting the Protectors

Protecting the Protectors: Protective Clothing and Equipment for Workers in Hazardous Conditions You see them in the news on a regular basis: Workers using protective clothing and equipment to keep themselves safe in hazardous conditions as they work to protect others. And seemingly, we have an ever-increasing need for this protective gear as we encounter […]

How To Start A New Pharma Business

Back in 1994, the ILC Dover team chose a promising way to expand our business. We decided to use our expertise in protecting the lives of astronauts in space to protect drugs that help patients here on Earth. We partnered with pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company to study how to contain powder compounds used […]

5 Big Changes to Food Processing and Packaging

Companies that process and package food continually search for two things: longer shelf life and sustained freshness. But increasing demand for sustainable bio-based or renewable packaging materials can make those things difficult to achieve. How can a manufacturer achieve improved shelf life while maintaining quality standards as well as sustainability? The following innovative changes to […]

How ILC Dover Helped Pathfinder Land Safely on Mars

The NASA team, when preparing for the 1997 Mars Pathfinder mission to Mars, faced a daunting problem: If Pathfinder completed the 300 million-mile trek to the Red Planet, how could it land gently enough to keep the finely tuned research equipment on board from being damaged? In its search for a solution, NASA contacted ILC […]

5 Ways to Make Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Safer

5 Ways to Make Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Safer Creating pharmaceutical products safely has never been more demanding. The quality control landscape is ever changing, and the pressure increasing to go to market quickly to meet patient needs. Gone are the days when big batches of blockbuster drug compounds were concocted in huge steel containers. Back then, […]