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Polyvinyl alcohol compositions

US7045184B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2001
Grant dateMay 16, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/1379
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention concerns polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) compositions for the use in pharmaceutical, veterinary, food, cosmetic or other products like films for wrapping food, aspics or jellies, preferably for predosed formulations like soft or hard capsules. Compared with hard gelatine capsules (HGC) capsule films consisting of PVA have extremely low water vapour permeability and much lower water content.

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