Polymers | Advantage(s) | Commercial product/application | Ref. |
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Polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350 | PEG 3350 can be used as a dry powder plasticizer for fully formulated coating systems | Opadry II 85F | [5] |
Hypromellose, hydroxypropyl cellulose | Improved adhesion, increased film elasticity | SheffCoatâ„¢ HS | [6] |
Hypromellose, polyvinyl alcohol | Improved mositure protection, increased film elasticity | SheffCoatâ„¢ MP | [6] |
Hypromellose, polydextrose or starch | Cost reduction; shorter ccoating times due to higher spray solids contents due lower viscosity | SheffCoatâ„¢ D (HPMC/polydextrose) SheffCoatâ„¢ S (HPMC/starch) | [6] |
P-MAA-EA, P-EA-MMA | Increased film flexibility, eliminates plasticizer requirments and facilates the compression of enteric coated particles | Eudragit® FL 30 D-55 | [7] |
P-EA-MMA-TMAEMA (1:2:0.2), P-EA-MMA-TMAEMA (1:2:0.1) | Modulation of drug release rates | Eudragit® RL and RS combinations for sustained release | [8] |
Ethylcellulose, sodium alginate | Alginate serves as a pH-dependent pore former and provides enteric functionality, GRAS excipient-based enteric film coating for nutraceuticals | Nutrateric® | [9] |