Product Profile of Methacrylic Acid Copolymer Dispersion
Methacrylic Acid Copolymer Dispersion is an aqueous dispersion of an anionic copolymer based on methacrylic acid. Methacrylic Acid Copolymer Dispersion is insoluble in gastric fluid and soluble in a neutral to weakly alkaline milieu by forming salts with alkalis. Vikram Thermo India Limited manufactures Methacrylic Acid Copolymer Dispersion.
Vikram Thermo India Limited supplies a wide range of methacrylic acid co-polymers/ coating polymers, pharmaceutical chemicals, aromatic chemicals, etc. Methacrylic Acid Copolymer Dispersion of brand name Drugcoat-L-30-D is milky white in appearance and affords enteric film coating which are soluble in intestinal tract at pH 5.5 and above.
Applications of Methacrylic Acid Copolymer Dispersion:
- 100% aqueous based enteric film coating gastric fluid resistance.
- Enteric film coating of tablets, pellets and granules, colourless and transparent or coloured with pigments can also be used with water.
- For the production of film coating for lozenges and traches.
- For resistance to gastric juice with delayed drug release in the intestine when thicker layers are applied.
- To improve self protection against environmental effects like humidity, light, temperature.
- To retain the active drug stable for a longer duration.
- For coating of pellets in capsule / granules.
- To provide the perfect enteric property.
- To improve the shelf life of pellets, granules and powders.
- For isolation of incompatible ingredients.
