The difference between pharmaceutical glass and ordinary glass

I. Overview of pharmaceutical glass

Pharmaceutical glass is a kind of special glass dedicated to the manufacture of medical utensils and drug packaging bottles. It is a glass alloy composed of a variety of elements. Through strict inspection and testing, it can be used to manufacture various preparations, including injections, animal preparations, blood products, vaccines and so on.

Second, the difference between pharmaceutical glass and ordinary glass

1. Chemical stability: the chemical composition of pharmaceutical glass can ensure that it will not react with drugs under specific conditions, so as to avoid the erosion of drugs on the glass and the contamination of glass on drugs. While the iron ions, alkali metal ions and other elements in ordinary glass may affect the drugs.

2. Thermal stability: pharmaceutical glass can withstand high temperature disinfection and sterilization treatment without rupture or deformation. While ordinary glass is easy to break or deform under high temperature conditions.

3. Insolubility: The surface of medicinal glass is smooth and burr-free, and will not produce particles or impurities, which will not have any effect on medicines. While the surface of ordinary glass may have tiny burrs and impurities, which can easily cause contamination to medicines.

4. Others: Pharmaceutical glass is tougher and more wear-resistant than ordinary glass, with stronger impact resistance.

Third, the use of pharmaceutical glass

Pharmaceutical glass can be used in bulk drug packaging, pharmaceutical devices, biological products and other fields. Currently, pharmaceutical glass bottles are widely used in pharmaceutical packaging, and are ideal for manufacturing oral medication bottles, injection bottles, infusion bottles, small-volume syringes and other medical devices and utensils.

[Conclusion] In general, compared with ordinary glass, pharmaceutical glass has more superior chemical stability, thermal stability, insolubility and other characteristics, so it is widely used in the manufacture of medical devices and packaging of drugs.