This article was originally published on MedicalDesign.com in May 2014. Applying a coating to a medical device or instrument can improve the device’s performance and reduce potential side effects. As ...

Making a new coating consists of 3 major steps: formulating the coating chemistry, setting up the process, and developing the application. Making a new coating is the combined effort of R&D, ...

HARLEYSVILLE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colorcon Inc. announces an exciting process development for sugar coated pharmaceutical tablets with the launch of Opadry® SGR, Rapid Sugar Film Coating System.

Ultrasonic spray coating parameters such as drug-to-polymer ratio and carrier gas flow impact coating thickness/profile and ...

Optical coherence tomography can improve quality control and development of coated dosage forms by allowing film thickness to be measured in real time. The pharmaceutical coating process is a ...

Modified drug release rates play a key role in the efficacy of modern medicines. For example, delayed release of active ingredients allows patients to take fewer tablets or capsules to achieve the ...

Automated modules can be linked together in different ways to handle a variety of coating applications. Harland Medical Systems uses EFD's precision spray valves to apply a UV-curable coating to ...

As gas prices continue to soar, the Navy will be eager to learn of research underway at Rutgers University--Camden. "Barnacles that attach to naval ships are a huge cost to the Navy. Imagine if you ...

Improvements in the coil coating process for pre-painted metals are fueling their growth in popularity. In fact, pre-painted metals are now a top choice for builders and manufacturers, due to ...

More than many other car components, brake discs are subject to repeated mechanical loads. As a result of this continual abrasion, they produce fine particulate matter, which poses a substantial ...