Coating system
Film Coating System
Ready-mix film coating powder for immediate release tablets, supplied on an aqueous or a solvent base and shade matched to your reference sample.
- 5 gradesEach with its own data sheet
- Aqueous and solventProcess base
- Parameters by pan sizePublished below
- WHO-GMP unitMade at Tahliwal, Una
What this range covers
Rglax Coat offers a wide range of film coating products, all of which can be formulated specifically for your application and regulatory requirement. Our table film coating technology is built to enhance and protect the tablet, and to meet the desired release profile for the solid dosage manufacturer.
Actives covered by grades in this range
- Calcium
- Azithromycin
Range
- Grades held
- 5
- Process base
- Aqueous, Non-aqueous (solvent), Aqueous or non-aqueous
- Brand
- Rglax Coat
- Made at
- Tahliwal, Distt. Una, H.P.
Grades in this range
5 grades, each with its own data sheet.
- AQ-Z WbAqueous film coat, white or colourWater base ready-mix film coat supplied white or in your agreed shade.
AQ-ZWt10Aqueous film coat, extra whiteWater base extra white film coat for cores that show through a standard white.For Calcium, Azithromycin
NaQ-Z1WbNon-aqueous film coat, white or colourSolvent base ready-mix film coat for moisture sensitive cores.
NaQ-Z1Wt10Non-aqueous film coat, extra whiteSolvent base extra white film coat for high opacity cover on sensitive cores.
UZ1Universal film coatOne grade that runs on either an aqueous or a solvent process.
Application parameters
Starting parameters by pan size.
| Parameter | Conventional coater12 inch pan | Auto coater24 inch pan | Conventional coater36 inch pan | Auto coater48 inch pan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pan speed (rpm) | 18 to 20 | 14 to 16 | 8 to 12 | 3 to 5 |
| Tablet charge (kg) | 0.5 to 1 | 3 to 5 | 40 to 50 | 100 to 130 |
| Tablet bed temp (°C) | 35-40 / 30-35 | 35-40 / 30-35 | 35-40 / 30-35 | 35-40 / 30-35 |
| Inlet temp (°C) | 75-80 / 60-65 | 75-80 / 60-65 | 75-80 / 60-65 | 75-80 / 60-65 |
Temperatures given as aqueous / non-aqueous · indicative, confirmed against your core at trial
Before you specify a grade
Other coating systems
- Enteric coatingDelayed release polymers on methacrylic, phthalate and CAP bases for aqueous or organic processing.
- Moisture barrierHPMC and PVA based immediate release systems that protect against light, moisture and environmental gases.
- Seal and pre-coatTransparent and coloured sub-coats that prepare the core for enteric or functional layers.
- Sugar coatingFully formulated HPMC sucrose based systems for a classic sugar coated finish.
- Metallic and pearlNon-aqueous metallic and pearl effect film coats, shade matched to your reference sample.
- Sustained releaseControlled release drug delivery blends for extended release solid dosage forms.
- Taste maskMasking the taste and odour of bitter actives in suspensions and dispersibles.
- DissolutionDissolution enhancer blends for disintegration time and dissolution correction.
- Hygroscopic adsorbentAdsorbent material for hygroscopic drugs that create problems during and after compression.
Need help choosing a grade
Talk to our technical team.
Send the core composition, the shade reference and the coater you will run it on, and we will tell you which film coating grade we would put on it.
From lab scale to commercial supply.