This is our news page, where you can keep up-to-date with all the latest information and updates

As you may have noticed, we have recently redesigned our website. Our aim is to offer you more detailed information as well as a more enjoyable browsing experience. We hope that you enjoy exploring the new site. If you have any comments or suggestions please get in contact with us.

[Comment on the new site]

Shin-Etsu has launched a new grade of its dual-functional excipient L-HPC (Low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose NF). L-HPC is widely used as a disintegrant/binder for tablets, granules and other pharmaceutical solid dosage forms. This new grade "LH-B1" has a higher density and better flowability, thus making it more suitable for direct compression and fluid-bed granulation with a high load amount of the excipient. For further information and to download a fact sheet click on more information.

[More Information]

[September 2002]: Granular type Pharmacoat 606G

We would like to introduce you to a new grade of Pharmacoat 606G from Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. It can dissolve within 30 minutes under ordinary stirring conditions at room temperature. It also has an excellent flowability with dust-free handling. Pharmacoat 606G is going to be commercialized as a compendial product from October 2002. For further information and to download a brochure click on more information at the bottom of this text box.

The left side picture (regular Pharmacoat) shows most of the powder floating on the surface forming aggregates or lumps, which makes it take a longer time to complete dissolution. The right side picture (Pharmacoat 606G) shows the granules can immediately disperse into water and thus exhibit better dissolution. The new grade complies with the USP requirements.

[More Information]