Abstract: The present invention provides a banding composition for hard capsules using hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC) as a base comprising (1) low viscosity HPMC; (2) a component selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, 1-propanol, acetone and/or ethyl acetate; (3) a surfactant; and (4) water; and a method for banding hard capsules using hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose as a base by using the banding composition described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel coating compositions for application to solid dosage forms such as tablets or caplets, solid dosage forms coated with the composition, and methods of preparing said coating compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel coating compositions for application to solid dosage forms such as tablets or caplets, solid dosage forms coated with the composition, and methods of preparing said coating compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel coating compositions for application to solid dosage forms such as tablets or caplets, solid dosage forms coated with the composition, and methods of preparing said coating compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel coating compositions for application to solid dosage forms such as tablets or caplets, solid dosage forms coated with the composition, and methods of preparing said coating compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing hard capsules, comprising the steps of dispersing a water-soluble cellulose ether derivative and complete amount of a setting system comprising at least one hydrocolloid or a mixture of hydrocolloids in water having a temperature of 60° C. or above and, if required, adding one or more gelling aids, then subsequently mixing and cooling the dispersion to a temperature of less than 48° C. so as to obtain a film forming mixture, dipping a capsule mould pin in the film forming mixture, inducing gelation of the film forming mixture adhering to the surface of the capsule pin mould, and drying the film obtained. The invention also relates to capsules obtained with such a process.

Abstract: The invention concerns compositions based on pullulan and a setting system for the use in pharmaceutical, veterinary, food, cosmetic or other products like films for wrapping food, aspics or jellies, preferably for predosed formulations like soft or hard capsules. The composition preferably further contains a surfactant. By using aqueous solution of the inventive compositions, the hard pullulan capsules are produced by a conventional dipping moulding process under the same process condition range than conventional gelatine capsules.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with film-forming compositions containing hydrolysates of the exopolysaccharide YAS34 for the use in pharmaceutical, veterinary, food, cosmetic or other products like films for wrapping food, aspics or jellies, preferably for predosed formulations like soft or hard capsules.

Abstract: This invention relates to biopolymer-based compositions and biopolymer-based formed bodies such as film, sheet, capsule, casing or coating-film or spray thereof. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a process for producing a biopolymer-based starting material and biopolymer-based formed bodies such as cited above, for the manufacture of pharmaceutical, veterinary, food for cosmetic products.

Abstract: The present invention provides a banding composition for hard capsules using hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC) as a base comprising (1) low viscosity HPMC; (2) a component selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, 1-propanol, acetone and/or ethyl acetate; (3) a surfactant; and (4) water; and a method for banding hard capsules using hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose as a base by using the banding composition described.

Abstract: The invention concerns, film-forming compositions containing pectin, at least one additional film-forming polymer and a setting system for use in pharmaceutical, veterinary, food, cosmetic or other products like films for wrapping food, aspics or jellies, preferably for predosed formulations like soft or hard capsules, as well as aqueous solutions of the composition for the manufacturing of said products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel coating compositions for application to solid dosage forms such as tablets or caplets, solid dosage forms coated with the composition, and methods of preparing said coating compositions.

Abstract: The invention is a hard capsule comprising pullulan in an amount of 85% to 90% by weight, potassium chloride in an amount of 1.0% to 1.5% by weight, carrageenan in an amount of 0.1% to 0.4% by weight, one or more surfactants in an amount of 0.1% to 0.2% by weight and water in an amount of 10% to 15% by weight. Additionally the invention is related to new uses of pullulan containing containers.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for the sealing of hard shell capsules having coaxial body parts which overlap when telescopically joined. Also described is an apparatus to seal the capsules. The method comprises the steps of holding the capsule in a precise and upright position and injecting a quantity of sealing fluid in the overlap of the body parts. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed. The apparatus comprises a sealing clamp to hold the capsule in an upright position and means to inject the sealing fluid in the overlap of the body parts.

Abstract: The invention concerns compositions based on pullulan and a setting system for the use in pharmaceutical, veterinary, food, cosmetic or other products like films for wrapping food, aspics or jellies, preferably for predosed formulations like soft or hard capsules. The composition preferably further contains a surfactant. By using aqueous solution of the inventive compositions, the hard pullulan capsules are produced by a conventional dipping moulding process under the same process condition range than conventional gelatine capsules.

Abstract: The invention concerns compositions based on pullulan and a setting system for the use in pharmaceutical, veterinary, food, cosmetic or other products like films for wrapping food, aspics or jellies, preferably for predosed formulations like soft or hard capsules. The composition preferably further contains a surfactant. By using aqueous solution of the inventive compositions, the hard pullulan capsules are produced by a conventional dipping moulding process under the same process condition range than conventional gelatine capsules.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with film-forming compositions containnig hydrolysates of the exopolysaccharide YAS34 for the use in pharmaceutical, veterinary, food, cosmetic or other produts like films for wrapping food, aspics or jellies, preferably for predosed formulations like soft or hard capsules.

Abstract: The invention concerns compositions from modified starches, such as starch ethers or oxidized starch, more particularly hydroxpropylated starch (HPS) or hydroxylethylated starch (HES) for the use in pharmaceutical, veterinary, food, cosmetic or other products like films for wrapping food, aspics or jellies, preferably for predosed formulations like soft or hard capsules. The hard capsules obtained by the present invention with a conventional dipping molding process are similar to hard gelatine capsules (HGC).

Abstract: The invention is concerned with film-forming compositions containing hydrolysates of the exopolysaccharide YAS34 for the use in pharmaceutical, veterinary, food, cosmetic or other products like films for wrapping foods, aspices or jellies, preferably for predosed formulations like soft or hard capsules.

Abstract: The invention concerns compositions from modified starches, such as starch ethers or oxidized starch, more particularly hydroxpropylated starch (HPS) or hydroxylethylated starch (HES) for the use in pharmaceutical, veterinary, food, cosmetic or other products like films for wrapping food, aspics or jellies, preferably for predosed formulations like soft or hard capsules. The hard capsules obtained by the present invention with a conventional dipping molding process are similar to hard gelatine capsules (HGC).