Medical Films

SARANEX™ barrier films, Dow Backing Layer Films (DBLF) and Medical Packaging Films (MPF) are engineered to give you the best value cost/performance through the multi-layer coextrusion process.

The Dow Chemical Company's (Dow) multi-layer coextrusion technology allows Dow to engineer films that meet your needs. Dow makes flexible films to contain liquids, solids and gases in a wide variety of end-use applications. Dow Medical Films can be sterilized by ethylene oxide or gamma radiation.

Dow films provide a quality medical device that you and your customers need. Dow Medical Films are tough and puncture resistant while remaining soft and pliable. Dow also makes films that are barriers to odors, gases, moisture, and oxygen.

Dow Backing Layer Films meet requirements for transdermal drug delivey systems such as hormone replacement therapy, smoking cessation, and cosmetics.

These films work by supporting the drug matrix in place and keeping moisture, oxygen, and intaminants out while remaining soft, quiet, flexible, and non-irritating.

To ensure material reliability, Dow produces all films under current Good Manufacturing Processes (cGMP) and maintains a Drug Master File to ensure compliance with Food and Drug Adminsitration (FDA) requirements.

The Dow products listed below are well-suited to meet your needs in this application.

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