Plastic Blister Packaging | Custom Thermoformed Blisters for Retail & Consumer Products


Dordan Manufacturing is a fourth-generation, family-owned plastic blister packaging manufacturer with over 62 years of experience designing and thermoforming custom retail and consumer product blisters. Our in-house capabilities include blister designtooling, thermoforming, and cleanroom manufacturing, providing reliable and cost-effective blister packaging solutions. 

Plastic Blister Packaging

What is Plastic Blister Packaging?


Plastic blisters are lightweight, affordable, and durable packaging components formed to fit a specific product. Blisters enhance product visibility while offering protection, pilfer-resistance, and ease of fulfillment

They Are Commonly Used In:

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 Blister Packaging Types & Features


  • Trapped Blisters: Sandwiched between two paperboard cards for added security

  • Face-Seal Blisters: Heat-sealed to a coated or uncoated blister card

  • Custom-Formed Cavities: For enhanced product protection and merchandising

  • Material Options: RPET, PETG, PVC, and more — including recyclable and sustainable options

Dordan partners with card stock suppliers and blister heat sealing equipment manufacturers to ensure compatibility between the formed blister, sealing die, and backing materials — producing a robust and repeatable seal.

Trapped blister packaging

Custom Blister Packaging for Diverse Industries


Dordan Manufacturing specializes in designing and thermoforming custom plastic blister packaging solutions that cater to a wide array of industries:

  • Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals: Provide unit-dose packaging for medications, ensuring accurate dosing and patient compliance; Offer tamper-evident features to maintain product integrity; Protect products from moisture, light, and contamination.

  • Consumer Electronics & Accessories: Securely encase products like headphones, chargers, & USB; Enhance product visibility with clear, durable materials; Provide tamper-resistant features to deter theft and ensure product safety

  • Tools & Hardware: Organize and display items like drill bits, screws, and small hand tools; Offer durability to withstand the weight and sharpness of hardware items; Facilitate easy hanging and display in retail environments

  • Food & Confectionery: Offer portion control for items like candies, chocolates, and snacks; Maintain freshness and extend shelf life; Provide attractive presentation for point-of-sale displays

In-House Blister Design & Thermoforming Capabilities


  • NX CAD Packaging Design: Using Siemens NX 3D modeling software, our engineers design custom blisters to fit your product’s exact geometry, optimize material usage, and enhance automation compatibility. Our blisters are engineered with appropriate draft angles, draw ratios, and material thicknesses to ensure compatibility with auto-fed blister sealers and manual machinery.

  • Collaborative Development Process: Whether you have a concept sketch or a full CAD file, we partner with your team to refine the design for manufacturability, cost-efficiency, and visual appeal.

  • Design for Automation & Assembly: We develop blister packs with automation in mind—ensuring easy de-nesting, secure part orientation, and seamless integration with sealing equipment or automated lines.

  • Prototype & Production Tooling: All forming and trim tools are manufactured on-site using advanced CNC equipment for tight tolerances and rapid turnaround.

  • Thermoforming: We form clear and opaque materials like PET, RPET, PETG, HIPS, and PVC in thicknesses ideal for blister packaging—balancing clarity, durability, and sustainability.

  • ISO Class 8 Cleanroom Manufacturing for critical healthcare and medical blister packaging

  • ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certified for comprehensive quality management 

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Cleanroom Manufacturing for Blister Packaging


For products that demand the highest levels of cleanliness, sterility, and regulatory control, Dordan offers ISO Class 8 cleanroom thermoforming for custom blister packaging. Our cleanroom capabilities are engineered to meet the strict requirements of the medical, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries, supporting product safety, integrity, and compliance from concept to delivery.

We Produce Blister Packs Used In:

  • Unit-dose pharmaceutical packaging

  • Medical device and diagnostic kit containment

  • Sterile barrier system components

  • Cleanroom-to-cleanroom product handling trays

Quality Assurance & Certifications


Dordan’s ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certified Quality Management System governs all design, production, and inspection processes — ensuring high-performance thermoformed blister packaging that meets strict quality and compliance requirements. By integrating these comprehensive quality control measures, Dordan ensures the delivery of high-performance thermoformed packaging solutions that meet both regulatory requirements and customer expectations.


Key Quality Control Measures:

  • Pre-Production Inspections: We conduct thorough inspections of incoming materials to verify quality and traceability, ensuring that only compliant materials enter the production process.

  • First Article Inspection (FAI): Initial samples are evaluated to confirm that they meet all design and functional requirements before full-scale production begins.

  • In-Process Monitoring: Utilizing Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques, we monitor critical parameters throughout the thermoforming process to maintain consistency and detect any deviations in real-time.

  • Post-Production Quality Assurance: Finished products undergo final inspections to verify that they meet all specified requirements before packaging and shipment.

Why Work with Dordan?

ESD blister packaging

What Sets Us Apart:

Fully Integrated Manufacturing

ISO Certified for Quality

Over 62 Years of Expertise

Scalable & Flexible Production

Sustainable Material Options

4th-Generation Family Owned, Made in USA

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