A New Process For Reducing Glass Breakage

By Mads Reedtz Espersen, Novo Nordisk

Glass breakage is commonly acknowledged as a major nuisance in parenteral manufacturing. Depending on when it occurs in the glass lifecycle, it causes a plethora of problems, such as disruption of production flow, particle contamination and loss of sterility, to name a few.

Even though glass is a material known since ancient times, it still puzzles people, giving rise to erroneous theories and stances—everybody has an opinion on glass breakage!