Why Humidify? for Pharmaceuticals

Why humidify? For pharmaceuticals...

Humidification and Evaporative Cooling Trusted Technology Nortec humidifiers by Condair are waste and enhance productivity. Some evaporative cooling systems to help used in pharmaceutical processing and of the world’s leading pharmaceutical them meet their production objectives. research facilities around the world manufacturers put their trust to maintain product quality, reduce in Condiar humidification and

AstraZeneca, UK Sanofi Aventis Vostok, Russia GlaxoSmithKline, UK TEVA, Russia

Elanco, Canada Abbott Laboratories, Ireland Pfizer, UK Roche Penzeberg, Germany Apotex, Canada Boston Scientific, Ireland Eli Lilly, UK Bristol-Myers Squibb, Germany Astellas Pharma Europe, Netherlands Roche Kaiseraugust, Switzerland Promega Corporation, USA TEVA Pharmachemie, Netherlands GE Healthcare, Austria Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd, China SPL, USA Laboratorios Bayer, Spain DSM, Netherlands Nobel and World Medicine, Turkey Xian Janssen Pharmaceuticals Ltd, China Pfizer, USA Laboratorios Beechmann, Spain Teva and Taro, Israel Sanofi (Beijing) Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd, China Incyte Pharmaceutical, USA Picking Farma, Spain Neopharma, United Arabic Emirates Beijing Novartis Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd, China Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals, USA Productos Roche S.A., Spain Spimaco, Saudi Arabia Taizhou Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd, China MEDCO/Express Scripts, USA QG Medical Devices, Qatar Purdue Heine Pharmacy, USA Cipla, India St Francis Hospital Pharmacy, USA Lupin, India Beckman Coulter, USA Zydus Cadila, India Pfizer, Venezuela Torrent Pharma, India

Pharmaxis, Australia Pharma Spec, South Africa GlaxoSmithKline, Australia Adcock Ingram, South Africa Pfizer, Australia Biovac, South Africa Reckets Benckaiser, Australia

Global Expertise, Local Solutions

Condair has manufacturing facilities different processing technologies, If required, Condair’s regional R&D in Canada, UK, Denmark, Germany, products, climates and all types of departments can work with a client’s Switzerland, and China as well as pharmaceutical production and product development team, creating wholly-owned sales operation in 13 research facility. custom solutions to meet FDA or countries and distributors in over 40 other compliance requirements. more. Condair humidification and evaporative cooling systems are The company has been serving the designed for each individual application global pharmaceutical industry by pharmaceutical humidification for more than 70 years and is experts to create the ideal production highly experienced in many environment. Optimum humidity improves productivity Humidity control in the pharmaceutical industry is essential in many production and testing processes to maintain quality and reduce waste.

Tablet coating In such circumstances, when the Stability testing Successful coating of a tablet largely optimum humidity is so precise, it Regulations on accelerated or long- depends on the composition of the is often not possible to maintain term stability testing mostly require tablet at the time of exposure to its a whole room at such a close level humidity to be controlled within a coating. If the tablet’s surface is too so a contained micro-climate can tolerance of ±5%RH. If the condition dry, due to incorrect humidity levels, be produced around an individual of the atmosphere falls outside this the coating will not adhere correctly. manufacturing process. window, it can result in a test having Likewise if the humidity post coating to be restarted. This is expensive and is not optimal, the coating may dry can even delay the launch of a new Fluid Bed Drying too rapidly, detrimentally affecting its product. properties. Consistent and responsive humidity control in FBD processes results in the product’s moisture content reaching Static prevention Cleanrooms the target level more rapidly and with Levels of humidity below 40%RH can Many cleanroom manufacturing less wastage through over or under lead to static build-up. The results of processes require control over drying. Close control steam humidifiers this include materials adhering to each humidity. For instance, the printing of running on pure RO water can provide other on the production line and not diagnostic strips using water based ±2%RH and increase productivity when locating correctly inside of packaging. inks can require a high humidity of compared to more tradition live steam A humidity level of between 55-65%RH between 95-98%RH, ±1%RH. humidifiers mounted on fluid bed driers. will significantly reduce the probability of electro static discharge, which is vital for sensitive electronic equipment or where flammable gases or substances are being used. ny dat

When it comes to the pharmaceutical industry, no one has more experience with humidity than Condair Condair has a wide range of footprint. Often the type of humidity process applications. humidification and evaporative cooling control required by pharmaceutical This specialized range is combined with systems to suit any pharmaceutical processes is not achievable with extensive expertise in the industry to manufacturing or research facility. As standard humidifiers intended for ensure Condair always recommends well as close control steam systems, offices or typical manufacturing and provides the most appropriate the range includes low energy environments. Many models within the solution for any pharmaceutical adiabatic humidifiers that can reduce Condair product offering have options project. operating costs and a building’s carbon specifically designed for advanced

Nortec RS Series Resistive Steam Humidifier Nortec EL Series Electrode Steam Humidifier

Nortec GS Series Gas-Fired Humidifier ME Series Evaporative Humidifier / Cooler

As the leading manufacturer of commercial/industrial humidification systems for more than 70 years, Condair has the technology and application expertise to meet the needs of any application.

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