AAYRON K®   Cross-linked polymers

AAYRON K is a high purity pharmaceutical grade weak acid cation exchange resin, potassium form as a free flowing powder. It is suitable for use in the pharmaceutical applications such as taste masking and tablet disintegration. Polacrilin Potassium is derived from crosslinked polymethacrylic acid. Polacrilin Potassium conforms to the specification of monograph for polacrilin potassium in USP/NF.

cross linked polyacrylic polymer used in pharmaceutical industry for taste masking of bitter drugs and for drug stabilization.
Taste masked complex of bitter drug can be used for following formulations:
* Suspension
* Dry syrup
* Mouth dissolving tablet / Dispersible tablet / Chewable tablet

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Characteristics:

Appearance: White to pale cream powder
Matrix: Copolymer of methacrylic acid and divinyl benzene
Functional Group: Carboxylic acid
Ionic form as supplied: Potassium
Solubility: Insoluble in water and in common solvents


Specifications:


Aayron K is an effective tablet disintegrant, while providing the necessary hardness and chemical stability. It swells up enormously when in contact with water or gastro-intestinal fluids causing rapid disintegration without the formation of lumps.. About 0.5 - 5 % Polacrilin Potassium can be added in dry form to the formulation