Tablets
& Capsules
January 2017 45
industry
innovations
Coating
SheffCoat Glide coating makes large or irregularly shaped
tablets easier to swallow. Unlike traditional film coatings and
waxes that provide only visual gloss or color to tablets,
HPMC-based film coating is co-processed with plasticizer
that improves coating's slip properties. Immediate-release
coating applies in one step.
Kerry, Beloit, WI.
Tel. 608 363 1200
www.kerry.com
Clean-label lubricant
Nu-Mag excipient provides alternative to magnesium stearate
and stearic acid. Free-flowing fine powder—made from rice
extract, rice hulls, gum arabic, and sunflower oil—helps
dietary supplements achieve clean-label status. Third-party
testing of ejection force showed excipient used at 1 percent
provided same level of tablet lubrication as stearic acid used
at 0.5 percent. Excipient contains no GMOs or gluten and is
certified organic and kosher.
Ribus, St. Louis, MO.
Tel. 314 727 4287
www.ribus.com