Eudragit

Polyacrylic resin is the cationic or anionic copolymer generated from the polymerization of DMAEMA dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid and methacrylic acid ester in different proportions.


Medicinal resin EUDRAGIT® 

Chemical description: 
Polyacrylic resin is the cationic or anionic copolymer generated from the polymerization of DMAEMA dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid and methacrylic acid ester in different proportions. (The product meets USP/NF, Eur., Ph., JP pharmacopoeia standards) 

Brand:Eudragit®                              
 (Non-PH type)

General name
Chemical compostion
Solubility
Appearance
Main application
RL 100
DMF# 1242
Ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate thrimethylamine ethyl ester chloride copolymer (1:2:0.2)
water insoluble high permeablility
Particle
Sustained release coating
RL PO
DMF# 1242
Powder
RL 30D
DMF# 1242
30% aqueous dispersion
RS 100
DMF# 1242
Ethyl acrylate, methyl  methacrylate, methyl methacrylate thrimethylamine ethyl ester chloride copolymer (1:2:0.1) Water insoluble low permeability
Particle
Sustained release coating
RS PO
DMF# 1242
Powder
RS 30D
DMF# 1242
30% aqueous dispersion
NE 30D
DMF# 1242
Ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate(2:1)copolymer
Medium permeability
30% aqueous dispersion
Sustained release coating
RD 100
DMF# 1242
Eudragit RL and carboxymethycellulose sodium (9:1) compound
Water insoluble
Powder
Rapid disintegrating moisture-proof coating
 
(PH type)

Brand
Chemical compostion
Solubility
Appearance
Main application
E 100
DMF# 1242
Butyl methacrylate, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate and methyl methacrylate copolymer (1:2:1)
pH<5 dissolve
Particle
Rapid disintegrating coating material
E PO
DMF# 1242
Powder
L30D-55
DMF# 2584
Methacrylic acid, ethyl acrylate (1:1) pH>5.5 dissolve
30% aqueous dispersion
Enteric coating
L100-55
DMF# 2584
Powder
L100
DMF# 1242
Ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate(2:1) copolymer
pH>6.0 dissolve
Powder
Enteric coating
S 100
DMF# 1242
Eudragit RL and carboxymethylcellulose sodium(9:1) compound
pH>7.0 dissolve
Powder
Enteric coating

Characteristics application:
Eudragit®  polyacrylic resin is mainly used as the film-coat material of oral tablet and capsula which is applicable in transdermal casing pyl, and can also act as new-type gel in rectal administration. Direct compression process. Different types of polymer films vary in solubility.
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RL, RS ,NE 30D are used as water-insoluble film-coating material in sustained release preparation. RL coating is better in permeability compared with RS coating. When compounding these two kinds coating material, you will gain film-coating with different permeability which can be made into wet particles with water and organic solvent to act as retarder.  Large amount of dry polymer (5%~20%) can control the active principle's release from the matrix. Polymer with 10%~50% can adapt direct compression process. 
>> L 30D-55 is the anionic moisture dispersion equivalent to C type methacrylic acid copolymer described by USP/NF20. 
>> L 30D-55 acts as the enteric coating material of solid preparation which is insoluble in gastric juice but dissolves easily when pH value is above 5.5.