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Tablet Coatings | Titanium Dioxide Coatings and Replacements

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A wide variety of solid dose pharmaceutical products are film coated.

Benefits of Tablet Coatings

Coatings can be broken down into three key sectors - aesthetic coatings, protective coatings and functional coatings. Within the Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical sector, they are primarily used to;

Composition of a Coating Formula

A typical coating formula is composed of:

SheffCoat™ Film Coatings

SheffCoat™ film coatings are pre-blended ready-to-use coatings that allow you to customise a film coating that is compatible with your API and regional regulatory requirements. There are Titanium Dioxide and Titanium Dioxide free variations available, helping formulators with their unique requirements.

Clean Label Coatings

Titanium dioxide is widely using within pharmaceutical tablet coatings due to its ability to make films opaque, produce pastel shades as a result of its whiteness, and maintain excellent light/heat stability. However with increased regulation surrounding Titanium Dioxide, more formulators are looking at potential replacement opacifiers.

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Have You Tried?

Product Coating Category
SheffCoat™ L (with Lactose) HPMC Based Film Coating
SheffCoat™ CG (Global Acceptance) HPMC Based Film Coating
SheffCoat™ (Original) HPMC Based Film Coating
SheffCoat™ Enhance (with Flavour) HPMC Based Film Coating
SheffCoat™ Glide (Co-processed with Plasticizer) HPMC Based Film Coating
SheffCoat™ MP (with PVA) HPMC Based Film Coating
SheffCoat™ HS (with HPC) HPMC Based Film Coating
SheffCoat™ EC (with Ethylcellulose) HPMC Based Film Coating
SheffCoat™ PVA PVA Based Film Coating
SheffCoat™ PVA (with Lecithin) PVA Based Film Coating
SheffCoat™ SG (for Soft Gel Capsules) PVA Based Film Coating
SheffCoat™ TF (Titanium Dioxide Free) Clean Label Film Coatings
SheffCoat™ NP (with Natural Pigment) Clean Label Film Coatings

Find out more…

For more information or to request a sample of any of the above tablet coating options, please contact us or send us an email at info@surfachem.com

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Monday, 22 February 2021

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