Film Coating

What is Film Coating?

Film coating is the process whereby a tablet, capsule, or pellet is surrounded by a thin layer of polymeric material.

The ingredients of film coating may very from natural and artificial sources. Cellulose and Methacrylate are the most common types of film coating.

History

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The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Film Coating".

The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From	Animal Sources, Plant Sources, Other Natural Sources, Chemical (Synthetic) Sources
Natural or Artificial?	Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
References	Unknown
Aliases (Also Known As)	Chromaseal Coating Coating Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Natural Natural & Possibly Unsafe Artificial Artificial & Possibly Unsafe Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Action	User	Date/Time
Ingredient added	UPC Food Search	April 29, 2010 @ 9:09 AM