A blister is a packaging or container.
A blister is a type of container or packaging that is used to store different items. It consists of a support made of cardboard, cardboard or aluminum to which a plastic sheet is adhered. This transparent sheet, for its part, has one or more cavities that allow objects to be stored.
Blisters, due to their characteristics, help protect products during transport and handling, and in turn allow them to be displayed at points of sale. It is common for the support to present the name of the brand or company, a logo and various information on the use and conservation of the product. Since the plastic sheet is transparent, the product itself is always visible.
Blisters of different products
Many pharmaceutical products are usually sold in blister packs. Tablets , pills , lozenges and capsules , for example, are presented in blister packs with individual cavities or blisters: in this way, the person can take one product at a time, while the rest are kept in their original packaging . .
This type of blister used in the pharmaceutical sector has a design known as push through . The subject must put pressure on the individual vial so that the pill breaks the aluminum support and comes out of the container on the opposite side.
Certain office supplies, such as pens , scissors and markers , are also offered in blister packs. The same goes for technological or electronic products, such as cables , computer mice and pendrives , and with many toys .
To extract a pill from a blister, you must press the blister to break the aluminum support and allow it to come out of the container on the opposite side.
Your advantages
Thanks to the success of the blister as a packaging format for commercial products, large chains have the possibility of displaying very small items , which in the past had to be ordered at a counter. At this point, the buyer has greater freedom to evaluate all the alternatives before making a decision, without the need to bother the sellers.
For stores, one of the biggest advantages is the reduction in the probability of theft , since even a small tool is presented in a blister that is many times its size and this makes it difficult to hide it in a pocket.
Collectible figures in blister packs
In the case of collectible figures , very popular in several areas, the blister format is ideal for presenting them to the public and allowing them to observe them carefully before choosing one. Dolls of fictional characters, both replicas of actors in one of their performances for film or television, as well as cartoons or three-dimensional models, are among the best-selling products worldwide.
Contrary to what many may believe, collectible figures appeal to adults as much as children, if not more. Of course, these are not always the same products; Adults often chase exclusive, rare or high quality dolls , generally for the purpose of displaying them in their studios or to use them in combination with an NFC reader to unlock different features of a compatible video game. The blister presentation is perfect for those who prefer to examine the figures for defects, or for those who arrive at the store without knowing exactly which one they want to buy.
Collectors find yet another advantage of the blister: it allows them to leave the packaging intact throughout the life of the product without this depriving them of displaying it. Let's not forget that we are talking about people who are often willing to invest considerable sums of money for a difficult-to-find item : after having paid more for a collectible figure than for a car or a house, it is a good idea to prevent the dust and friction deteriorate its surface.