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, ...

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

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.

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 ...

A joint research team at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) has successfully developed Korea's first high corrosion- and wear-resistant carbon coating technology to mitigate the severe ...

A breakthrough in coating technology has resulted in a physical vapor deposition (PVD) aluminum oxide (Al2O3) coating for difficult-to-machine materials with the thermal resistance of traditional ...

You can trace these and other powder coating problems back to one issue: parts hanging. Getting it wrong can make powder coating an excessive, unpredictable constraint. Getting it right can relieve ...

Effective design of the tablet core and the coating process can help prevent film coating problems. Film coatings on pharmaceutical tablets provide a broad range of functionalities, and the coating ...

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