FIOLAX® clear and FIOLAX® amber SCHOTT glass tubes for pharmaceutical use

Pharmaceutical Type I Glass Tubing

SCHOTT’s extensive product line of high-quality Type I borosilicate glass tubing has been developed to preserve active pharmaceutical ingredients to ensure their effectiveness. The product brands FIOLAX®, FIOLAX® Pro and BORO-8330™ enjoy an unparalleled reputation as the perfect quality material for the production of syringes, cartridges, vials and ampoules.

A range of FIOLAX® glass tubing

FIOLAX® - premium glass tubing for packaging solutions globally

Patient safety depends on high-quality pharmaceutical containers, and glasses of the FIOLAX® family – as a source material for leading primary packaging solutions – offer an exceptionally low risk of drug-container interactions. They offer excellent chemical resistance and optional UV protection and make containers safe for even the most sensitive biotech products. Since 1911, thousands of medicines worldwide have registered FIOLAX®.
A selection of vials, cartridges, ampoules and syringes made of SCHOTT FIOLAX® glass

Highest quality for each container

SCHOTT's pharmaceutical glass tubes are the preferred material for the storage and administration of a wide range of injectable drugs as well as sensitive biotech drugs and drugs that are susceptible to ultraviolet light. FIOLAX® clear and amber, FIOLAX® Pro, FIOLAX® Pro OCF (Optimized Carbon Footprint) and BORO-8330™ are available for vials, syringes, ampoules and cartridges and meet all legal requirements regarding chemical resistance, including Ph.Eur., USP, JP, ISO, ChP, YBB, REACH, RoHS.
FIOLAX® Pro

Product variants

The range of pharmaceutical type I glass tubes includes several variants. While FIOLAX® clear glass (5.0 glass) is the premium standard for pharmaceutical primary packaging, FIOLAX® amber offers additional UV protection for light-sensitive drugs. Our glass of the future FIOLAX® Pro scores with its absence from heavy metals, an improved extractables profile and will be optionally available starting in the beginning of 2027 as FIOLAX® Pro OCF (Optimized Carbon Footprint) with a 50% reduced CO₂e footprint*. BORO-8330™ is a high-borosilicate glass (3.3 glass) commonly used in the USA.

*Calculation of greenhouse gas emissions from cradle-to-gate per kilogram of saleable glass tubing compared to the market average for borosilicate glass tubing [average value according to ecoinvent 3.10; glass tube production, borosilicate // DE]

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 FIOLAX® clear
Two SCHOTT FIOLAX® amber glass tubes
BORO-8330™
Pharmaceutical Type I Glass Tubing Configurator

The perfect pharma glass tubing - just 5 steps

The requirements for a pharmaceutical container are varied. SCHOTT Tubing offers a variety of glass types, specifications, and customizing options and meets the need for tailored solutions.
With our customer-exclusive Pharmaceutical Type I Glass Tubing Configurator we guide you through the whole process of finding the ideal glass tubing for your needs – in 5 simple and easy steps. Whether you need ISO standard sizes or require special sizes, coatings, or tighter tolerances, we will automatically show you the available options and provide you with a detailed data sheet summarizing all specifications. Register or log in here to start designing your perfect glass tubing solution.

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perfeXion® process

Find out more about SCHOTT‘s perfeXion® technology, the new era of quality processing. Our aim: Zero defect. Documented for every single FIOLAX® tube. Seamlessly integrated data network.

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FIOLAX® Academy

Learn about the world of glass and its impact on your processes in the pharmaceutical value chain.

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Dr. Claudia Heinl, SCHOTT Product Manager Pharmaceutical Tubing
Dr. Claudia Heinl

SCHOTT Senior Product Manager Pharmaceutical Tubing