The original design of the blister packaging method of the blister packaging machine is mainly used for pharmaceutical packaging. The purpose at that time was to overcome the inconvenience of taking bottled medicines such as glass bottles and plastic bottles, and the large investment in packaging production lines. In addition, because the demand for dosage packaging and small tablet packaging is increasing, new blister packaging methods have been obtained. widely used. Nowadays, in addition to the packaging of pharmaceutical tablets, glues and suppositories, it is also widely used in the packaging of food and daily necessities.

The blister packaging of special medicines can protect the product from moisture, dust, pollution, theft and damage, thus realizing the extension of the storage period of the product, and the packaging is transparent, and the instructions for use are printed on the substrate, which can provide convenience for consumers. For example, medicines packaged in blister packs are often packaged and stored on a substrate according to the daily dosage. If the blister is pressed back, the medicines can directly enter theto avoid contamination.

The paper-card type blister packaging machine can also make the substrate into a hanging type and hang it on the shelf for easy sales. If some small items such as the ballpoint pens,cosmetics, theknives,  and etc. are linked together with blister packaging, they are not easy to be stolen in self-selected shopping malls, and they can also play a role in beautification and publicity.

The blister cavity of the blister package is large or small, and the shape varies with the shape of the packaged article; there are those with substrates and those without substrates. And there are many types of blister packaging machines.