Coating Systems

SPECTRABLEND™: A pre-hydrated polymer film coating system designed for preparation prior to use. Spectrablend™ is available as:

• Standard or custom made
• Aqueous or organic
• High adhesion
• Moisture barriers
• Enteric
• Clear

SPECTRAFILM™: A tablet coating system combining pigment and polymer.

SPECTRACOAT: A color-controlled, liquid formulation for the following applications:

Coatings

Aqueous: A dispersion of color pigments in water for use in aqueous film coating using HPMC; 5% of alcohol is included as a stabilizer.
Spectraspray: A dispersion of color pigments in water for use in totally aqueous film coating using acrylic resins, aqueous shellac and HPMC.
Sugar: A dispersion of color pigments in sucrose syrup for the fast coloring of sugar coated tablets.

Seals and Polishes

Clear: Formulations for sealing cores prior to sugar coating; can also be used as a pre-print base and for sealing moisture-sensitive cores before aqueous film coating.
Cream: A suspension of beeswax and carnauba wax with shellac for polishing tablets.
Aqueous Shellac: A solution of de-waxed and decolorized shellac.

Miscellaneous

Custom: A dispersion of permitted colors in any approved liquid medium that is compatible with the end product; miscellaneous applications.

Printing

Inks: A range of offset-gravure inks for printing sugar- and film-coated tablets as well as hard and soft gelatin capsules.

SPECTRACOL: A range of natural and synthetic colors, certified as being of pharmaceutical quality.

SPECTRAPURE: A range of excipients selected for their purity and performance in pharmaceutical applications, provided with a full certificate of analysis.

Natural extracts: Natural extracts and nutraceuticals designed for use in nutritional and nutraceutical products.
Shellac: A range of shellac in solid and liquid form.
Spectracel™: A range of low viscosity HPMC for film coating and other uses.

Legislative, regulatory and patent requirements relating to products contained within this website vary from country to country. For advice and information on these subjects, please contact Sensient Pharmaceutical Coating Systems.

A leading manufacturer of colors and coating systems for the pharmaceutical industry, Sensient Pharmaceutical Coating Systems offers innovative product solutions based on our proprietary technologies.