ABSTRACT
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................208 History of Poly(meth)acrylates and Their Applications ............................................................208 Denitions of Latices and Their Physicochemical Specications ............................................209 Systematics of Nomenclature and Commercial Products .........................................................209 Other Pharmaceutical Applications Besides Coating ................................................................ 210
Chemistry, Production, and Quality ............................................................................................... 210 Chemical Structure .................................................................................................................... 210
Soluble Polymers .................................................................................................................. 211 Insoluble Polymers ............................................................................................................... 214
Manufacture .............................................................................................................................. 215 Bulk and Solution Polymerization ....................................................................................... 215 Emulsion Polymerization ..................................................................................................... 215 Further Processing ................................................................................................................ 216
Pharmaceutical Quality ............................................................................................................. 217 Polymer Characterization and Quality Control .................................................................... 217 Toxicology and Registration ................................................................................................. 218
Properties, Handling, and Functions .............................................................................................. 219 Film-Forming Mechanisms ....................................................................................................... 219 Compatibility and Formulations ...............................................................................................220
