EXPERTISE

Consulting and Technical Expertise in glass packaging and inner surface behavior to solve packaging challenges. 

Main market : glass and plastic packaging for the pharmaceutical industry, cosmetics, food containers, baby bottles

Design and analysis of accelerated aging tests and extractions

Design and Application of innovative solutions and internal coatings to improve inner durability and product protection
Who are we ?
Our Team of Experts is designing and applying new coatings and finding innovative application methods, mainly for packaging

Christophe Wagner founded Glass Surface Technology in 2013, recognizing the need for expert help and support in the glass packaging industry, following recent delamination issues and new challenges in the packaging internal behavior.

Market Needs

Many complex Packaging choices and challenges facing the industry:

Pharmacy
  • Molecules may be sensitive to packaging type and storage conditions
  • Need to understand and quantify interactions between Glass and Packaging (see recent delamination issues), including during long term storage and transport
  • Increased awareness of regulatory agencies (cf USP 1660)
  • Glass packaging technology is increasingly complex: glass type, extractibles, available options 
  
Cosmetics
  • Sensitive and viscous products, sometimes at stability limit
  • Need to understand internal interactions between the product and the packaging
  • New cosmetics regulations getting closer to pharmaceutical regulations (CE 1223/2009)
  • Protecting the product against aging (UV, heat and humidity, surface contact...)

Alcohol and Spirits
  • Need to understand long term interactions and changes for the product 
What we offer

Innovative Surface Treatment and coatings from our R&D
  • Neutral Coatings for Internal Applications
  • New Functions tailored to customer needs

Experienced consulting to find solutions to new packaging requirements
  • Technical Expertise on glass packaging and inner glass surface contact, and on glass compositions and their impact
  •  Help in designing accelerated aging and extraction tests, as well as analyzing and comparing the results

Support to solve packaging issues
  • Understanding compatibility problem with packaging and finding technical solutions

Assistance in regulatory compliance
  • Accelerated aging and extractible test design with partners, glass manufacturers and/or laboratories
  • Support to comply with regulations, to design the right strategy for the packaging choice and to validate products 

Training on glass packaging and internal contact behavior

Customized Design and support to implement classic Internal treatment or coatings
  • To improve neutrality and durability as well as mechanical behavior: plasma, silicon and other coatings
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