What is coating machine?

A tablet coating machine is an equipment that coats the external surface of a tablet using a thin film of coating material. Angled baffles are also fitted into the drum and also air flow is provided which acts as a means to mix the tablets.

What are the functions of coatings?

Traditionally, the primary functions of coatings are to protect and decorate substrates. More recently, growth has occurred in the research and development, as well as commercialisation, of coatings which have novel functions in addition to having traditional protection and decoration properties.

How coating is done?

The coating process consists of applying a coating material to a moving web of flexible substrate. The carrier substrate may be paper, film, or aluminum foil and the resulting material’s additional properties will vary depending on the required application and on the material’s end-use.

How do coating machines work?

The working principles of tablet coating machines are relatively simple. Tablet coating machines work by applying coating ingredients in the form of a solution to a group of tablets in a bed that may move horizontally or vertically. A concurrent flow of heated air facilitates evaporation of the solvents.

Why coating is required?

Industrial coatings are the best way to keep a variety of surfaces safe. They prevent corrosion. Rust or other corrosive debris is another issue that often pops up in industrial applications. Often the materials that are hard enough to actually build machinery from are also very likely to corrode over time.

How many types of coating are there?

Coatings are varied, but primarily fall into three categories: Architectural, Industrial, and Special Purpose.

Why are tablet coated?

Coating serves a number of purposes: Protects the tablet (or the capsule contents) from stomach acids. Protects the stomach lining from aggressive drugs such as enteric coated aspirin. Helps maintain the shape of the tablet.

What is coating and its types?

Coatings are specified as organic or inorganic according to the nature of their binder. Organic coatings are those that have an organic binder. Inorganic coatings are those that have an inorganic binder such as a silicate.

What is film coating process?

The process of film coating involves the deposition of a thin, but uniform polymer-based formulations onto the surface of solid dosage forms such as tablets, capsules, powders, granules, or pallets under conditions that permit: Balance between, and control of, the coating liquid delivery rate and drying process.

What kind of coating is in a film coating machine?

The film coating is in the form of a thin polymer-based coating. Film coating machines come in a wide range of shapes and designs depending on your specific application requirements. You’ll learn more about this when I will be discussing types of tablet coating machines later in this article.

What is the purpose of a tablet coating machine?

Tablet coating machines are used to coat the surface of tablets with a thin coating of film. The film is employed mostly to: mask the colour, taste and smell of the drug. protect the drug from physical or chemical harm.

How does a coating machine supply the solution?

This air leaves by means of the duct system. This machine uses spraying or ladling mechanism to supply the coating solution. That is, as the circular metal pan rotates, the standard coating pan system will begin to supply the coating solution.

Which is an example of an industrial coating process?

Many industrial coating processes involve the application of a thin film of functional material to a substrate, such as paper, fabric, film, foil, or sheet stock.