Carclo Technical Plastics is supplying polyvinyl alcohol capsules as a replacement for gelatin in veterinary medicines.
PVOH is water soluble and is engineered to be highly repeatable in capsule production. Such capsules are inherently nonstatic and don't deteriorate in hot and humid environments.
In addition to medicines, Carclo of Latrobe, Pa., said PVOH also can be used in medical devices and components.
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