SPECTRASHIELD™ EN-K
Our Spectrashield™ EN-K product is a methylacrylic/ethyl acrylate enteric coating system that is environmentally friendly in an aqueous system:
- Consists of few ingredients
- Has no neutralization reconstitution
- Is applied with either an organic or aqueous-based solvent system.
- Is applied at lower weight gains
DIFFERENTIATING APPLICATION BENEFITS
- One-step processing
- Water medium – some foam in an all aqueous system
- Solvent medium – i.e., ethanol, isopropanol
- Can be applied to tablets, capsules, spheres and multi-particulates
- Easy suspension preparation ~ 10 to 12% Solution Solids
- Coats acidic, basic or moisture-sensitive cores
- Conventional pan coating
- No curing necessary
- Batch-to-batch coating and enteric performance consistency
- Globally acceptable components comprised of:
- Silica, plasticizer and lubricants
- Spectrashield EN-K Clear 88018
- Optional colorant
- Excellent film rheology including high elasticity
- Cost effective with lower weight gains and less application ≥ 3% over typical enteric coating systems, which have weight gains of ≥7%
