Film Coating Technology: Past, Present and Future
Film coating has evolved with time keeping in pace with the demands of the Pharmaceutical industry. There has been tremendous and necessary modification like improved production equipment and the development of highly efficient filmcoating formulations and polymers which has accelerated
the acceptance of film-coating technology. Film coating has taken over sugar coating owing to the broader flexibility and additional functionalities in former. There has been state of the art level improvisation in methodology and technique exemplified by solvent or water based and dry coating.
The main focus of this literature review is to summon up the different types of coating technologies and various parameters and variables that play a major role during the entire process. Commentary on future direction is also provided.
Keywords: AQUEOUS COATING; DRY COATING; FILM COATING; PROCESS PARAMETERS
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 March 2014
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