Electrostatic powder coating: Principles and pharmaceutical applications
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Leena Kumari Prasad1, James W McGinity1, Robert O Williams1
1College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, 2409 University Avenue, Campus Mail Code A1920, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
Abstract:
A majority of pharmaceutical powders are insulating materials that have a tendency to accumulate charge. This phenomenon has contributed to safety hazards and issues during powder handling and processing. However, increased understanding of this occurrence has led to greater understanding and control of processing and product performance. More recently, the charging of pharmaceutical powders has been employed to adopt electrostatic powder coating as a pharmaceutical process. Electrostatic powder coating is a mature technology used in the finishing industry and much of that knowledge applies to its use in pharmaceutical applications. This review will serve to summarize the principles of electrostatic powder coating and highlight some of the research conducted on its use for the preparation of pharmaceutical dosage forms.
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