Coating applications, pharmaceutical polymers used

Acetyltriethyl citrate is used to plasticize polymers in formulated pharmaceutical coatings. The coating applications include capsules, tablets, beads and granules for taste masking, immediate release, sustained-release and enteric formulations. It is also used in diffusion-controlled release drug... 

Applications of supercritical fluids for coatings and impregnation of porous and fibrous substrates (e.g., polymer fibers, wood, composite materials) with various chemicals are discussed in a number of articles (50-52). Mandel and Wang (53) reported the use of a solution of polymers diluted with SCCO2 for powder-coating applications. They reported that Ferro Corporation has developed the so-called VAMP process used in the production of powder coatings, new polymers and polymer additives, and various biomaterials, with good potential for productions of pharmaceuticals. 

Beilstein Handbook Reference) AI3-00515 BRN 1889288 CCRIS 6190 DCHP Dicyclohexyl 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate Dicyclohexyl phthalate EINECS 201-545-9 Ergoplast FDC HF 191 Howflex CP HSDB 5246 KP 201 NSC 6101 Phthalic acid, dicyclohexyl ester Unimoll 66. A plasticizer for nitrocellulose, ethylcellulose, chlorinated rubber, PVAc, PVC, and other polymers. Used in formulation of delayed tack heat sealable coatings, it Is a heat activated plasticizer for heat seal applications such as food wrappers/labels, pharmaceutical labels and other applications where delayed heat activated adhesive is required used in manufacture of printing ink formulations for paper, vinyl, textiles, and other substrates. Solid mp = 66° d = 1.383 insoluble in H2O, soluble in EtOH, Et20, CHCI3, Bayer AG Lancaster Synthesis Co. Miles Inc. Morflex Unitex. 

D NMR was used to characterize native and acid hydrolyzed ethylcellulose (EC), a Hercules product widely used as a film-former in ink and coatings applications and as a binder and filler in pharmaceutical applications. An important parameter in controlling the properties of ethylcellulose is the degree of substitution (DS) of ethyl functionalities on the cellulose backbone. NMR is one technique that was used to determine both the total and positional DS (ethylation at the 2,3 and 6 positions of the anhydroglucose unit (AGU)). This analysis requires complete hydrolysis of the sample, and an improved acid hydrolysis technique was developed for this application. Two-dimensional (2-D) NMR techniques were used to confirm peak assignments related to positional DS determinations that were previously made by comparison with standards. In addition, 2-D NMR methods were used to evaluate positional DS of native ethylcellulose prior to acid hydrolysis. A comparison of the analytical results for the acid hydrolysate and native polymer will be discussed. 

The reduction of polymer viscosity also facilitates the mixing of the polymer with an active component [156], The ability of CO2 to foam polymers provides a convenient method to prepare scaffolds for the application of tissue engineering, providing an environment able to promote the differentiation and growth of tissue. Particle formation [157] provides a route to prepare formulations with controlled release characteristics via encapsulation. The use of CO2 also provides a convenient method to deliver coatings to pharmaceutical formulations [158], A detailed discussion of polymer processing for various pharmaceutical apphca-tions has recently been published [159],... 

At the present recrystallization processes seem more attractive but they imply the use of an organic solvent. Over that the normal solubility behaviour of polymers and drugs limits the range of applicability for the preparation of pharmaceutical forms in which the drug is coated vniti the polymer. 

The particle morphology can have important ramifications for the latex product performance. Because multi-lobed particles have a larger hydrodynamic volume than a spherical particle of equal polymer mass, such types of latexes have been used to raise the viscosity in coatings applications. Hollow particles are used in paper coatings to improve the optical properties and surface smoothness. Particles with core-shell morphologies or with domains have been developed for impact modification. In addition, various microencapsulation techniques have been employed to enclose a wide variety of materials (47, 97,239) for pharmaceutical, agricultural and cosmetic applications. 

The starch component of the Fantesk starch-oil composite can vary in its chemi-cal/structural properties (amylose, amylopectin, waxy) as well as in the type of crop source (corn, potato, rice, etc). Likewise, the oil component of the Fantesk starch-oil composite can have a variety of chemical/structural properties, compositions, and end uses. Over the years, Fantesk starch-oil composites of various combinations of starch and oil have been prepared and investigated for a variety of food and nonfood applications, including cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, polymers, coatings, and lubricants [4, 30-33]. 

The interest in transition metal-containing polymers stems from the optical, biological, thermal, catalytic, electrical, and magnetic properties of these materials. They are candidates as essential materials for a wide variety of applications for the 21st century because of these properties. They are used in the coatings, colorants, pharmaceutical, aerospace, and communications industries. They can serve as precursors for ceramics. 

Applications SFE-SFC solves problems in such diverse areas as polymers/monomers, oils/lubricants, foods, pharmaceuticals, natural products, specialty chemicals, coatings, surfactants and others. Off-line SFE-SFC survives alongside on-line determinations of additives, because of the need for representative sample sizes. Off-line SFE-SFC was used for extraction of AOs from PP [102]. In cases where the analyst wishes to perform further analysis on the extracted species, it is useful to be able to isolate the extract from the solvent. The ability to remove the solvent easily is particularly important when SFE is coupled on-line to chromatographic techniques, but is equally important for trace analysis when it is useful to concentrate... 

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