Description

Easy to use film coating material that provides an excellent finish

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) developed PHARMACOAT® in the 1960s during the early days of film coating and since then it has been the subject of a continuous development and quality improvement.

The PHARMACOAT® grades are low viscous hypromellose substitution 2910 (also named as Hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose or HPMC). Hydroxypropoxy and methoxy groups are introduced on the cellulose backbone, resulting in a water-soluble cellulose derivative.

Several viscosity grades are available as shown in the table below and are compliant with the pharmacopoeias from USA, Japan and Europe:

Additional information

Manufacturer	Shin-Etsu
Quantity 1	1kg
Composition	HPMC, Hypromellose (HPMC), Hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose, low viscous hypromellose substitution 2910
Dosage Form	Capsule, Liquid, Pellets, Tablets
Function	Binder, Solvent, Taste masking, pellet coating, Tablet Coating
Quality	USP, EP, JP