Colorcon Evaluates the O’Hara Fastcoat™ Continuous Film Tablet Coater.
This study by Colorcon evaluated coating uniformity and tablet appearance in both batch and continuous modes from start-up to shut-down in the O’Hara Fastcoat™. Existing continuous film coating processes are recognized for their high production rates, but have not gained wide acceptance for pharmaceutical products due to potential product losses during start-up and shut down.
The O’Hara Fastcoat™ Continuous Tablet Coater now allows for extremely efficient processing in both batch and continuous modes. The ZeroWaste™ automatic sequencing of spray guns and additional control mechanisms ensure uniform and consistent coating for all tablets inclusing the start-up and shut down phases.
The evaluation was carried out using Opadry® II and a 30″ dia x 15′ (4.6m) O’Hara Fastcoat™ Continuous Tablet Coater.
Read technical paper: Evaluation of Recent Advances in Continuous Film Coating Technology by Colorcon