Bayer has introduced a polypropylene-only blister pack for Talcid in Germany after first bringing the format to Slovenia in late 2025.
The revised pack replaces a multi-layer structure with a single-material polypropylene design.
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The format is intended to support recycling in countries where collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure is in place, while keeping the product’s quality, safety and user experience unchanged.
Talcid is an antacid product used for heartburn and other acid-related symptoms.
Bayer plans to extend the new blister format to 11 more European markets during 2026 and 2027.
The Talcid pack is made entirely from polypropylene, creating a mono-material format that still meets product protection and quality standards for consumer health products.
According to the company, the pack has received RecyClass Design for Recycling certification, with a Recyclability Class A rating and a recyclable plastic content score of 98.86%.
The Talcid launch follows Bayer’s wider work on mono-material blister packaging.
In 2024, the company introduced a PVC-free polyethylene terephthalate (PET) single-material blister for Aleve in the Netherlands.
Bayer said the Talcid polypropylene blister forms part of its wider Consumer Health packaging plans.
Bayer vice president Chris Padain said: “The promise of this mono-material polypropylene design is that it can improve compatibility with recycling processes where appropriate systems exist, while continuing to provide a strong consumer experience.
“Its push-through performance supports intuitive use, while the mono-material structure simplifies the packaging design. This is the kind of practical, scalable innovation that can make a meaningful difference across our portfolio.”
