Instanute Moisture Barrier

Description

INSTANUTE MB is a fully formulated gastro-soluble film coating system in dry powder form for reconstitution in water, designed to be used for moisture sensitive nutritional and food products. It is supplied in a wide range of colours. Selection can be easily made from the INSTANUTE Colour Guide (available on request). INSTANUTE MB can be formulated with aluminium lake, iron oxide and natural pigments. Flavours can also be incorporated.

 

INSTANUTE Moisture Barrier

Features:

• Sodium Alginate has a history of use as a film coating polymer acceptable in food and related products.
• HPMC is highly water soluble.
• Hydrophobic plasticiser and insoluble filler.
• Can be applied in a wide range of equipment designs and sizes from most manufacturers.

Benefits:

• Systems are widely understood from regulatory, development and production perspective thus facilitating progress from formulation, scale-up through to full production.
• Minimal impact on dissolution and disintegration.
• Aqueous processing promotes a safe working environment and avoidance of atmospheric pollution.
• Low MVTR providing enhanced protection of moisture sensitive substrates.
• Easy scale-up and transfer to different equipment types or manufacturing sites.

 

Instacoat System

Features:

• Dry powder system for reconstitution
• Complete coating formulation minus solvent
• Advanced colour control methods
• White or ready coloured systems matched to your specification or sample are available. Anti-counterfeiting and branding features can be built-in
• Colours used are checked for compliance with appropriate regulations in target markets

Benefits:

• Process time savings from rapid coating suspension manufacture
• Cost savings in inventory and inventory management
• Reproducible finished product appearance
• Avoidance of customer complaints
• Meeting diverse marketing requirements is facilitated
• Avoidance of regulatory issues