Understanding
Pharmaceutical Coils
Pharmaceutical coils are fine-quality
fiber coils, which find use in the pharmaceutical industry safeguarding pharma
products from the effects of moisture, air, dew and dust particles. The
pharmaceutical coils available in the market are light weigh and approved by
the United States Food and Drug Administration (popularly known as USFDA).
Pharmaceutical coils are very important for the pharmaceutical sector as pharma
products need to be safe from moisture, oxygen and air as these can harm the
products. Water vapour molecules can bring about many physical and chemical
changes in pharmaceutical products. When the physical and chemical composition
of the pharma items like tablets and medicines change, these changes are irreversible.
This will lead to the pharmaceutical company suffering heavy losses.
Pharmaceutical coils are usually sold in
three categories, namely cotton coils, rayon coils and polyester coils. These
three forms of pharmaceutical coils are very popular and have a high demand from
pharmaceutical companies to protect their goods from the ill-effects of air and
moisture. In the market, the light weight cotton coils, rayon coils and
polyester coils can be found in the range of 13 grains per yard and 25 grains
per yard.
Different
Types of Pharmaceutical Coils
As mentioned earlier, there are three
different types of pharmaceutical coils available for sale. More details about
the individual coils are given below:
1)
Rayon coils:
The rayon coils are designed in such a manner that they will absorb all the
moisture present in the surroundings. If you have packed your pharma products
along with rayon coils, you can 100% be guaranteed that the latter will take in
all the vapour molecules in the atmosphere. This will keep the pharma products
safe and secure till their packaging is finally opened. Rayon coils are
generally available in uniform fiber lengths and are very easy to tear off. These
features makes rayon coils the ideal choice for the pharmaceutical sector.
Other positive features of rayon coils,
which make it suitable for the pharmaceutical industry are that it comprises of
man-made fiber like cellulose. It is also biodegradable and has a moisture content
of NMT 11%. This is ideal for absorbing moisture from the surroundings. The
main use of rayon coils is in the bottling of tablets so that they are not
affected by atmospheric humidity.
2)
Cotton Coils:
Cotton coils are also another widely used type of pharmaceutical desiccant.
These coils are natural cotton puritan FDA-approved cotton fibers. Cotton coils
make use of the highest quality carolina cotton and are able to attract
moisture molecules on a large scale. Just like their rayon counterparts, cotton
coils are also biodegradable and thus spell good news for the environment. When
the cotton coils are kept alongside medicines or tablets, they ensure that a
dry environment prevails inside.
3)
Polyester Coils:
The last type of pharmaceutical coils in use is the polyester coils. These
polyester coils are usually white in color and odorless. These soft, low
moisture fibers are known to contain 100% polyester fibers. Polyester coils are
usually used to safeguard tablets and capsules packed in bottles from the side effects of excess moisture. There are also USFDA approved coils like rayon and cotton.