Tesis sobre el tema "Pellets and films"

O objetivo deste trabalho é a produção e caracterização de filmes finos de Zircônia (ZrO2) dopada com íons terras raras Er3+, Pr3+ estabilizante de fase y3+. Os filmes foram produzidos por evaporação térmica através de canhão de elétrons (EB-PVD) em um sistema não comercial de evaporação desenvolvido em nosso laboratório, onde conseguimos produzir de maneira eficiente e com boa qualidade filmes de até 7,0 pm de espessura. Além da Zircônia na forma de filmes finos, investigamos também pastilhas policristalinas e fibras monocristalinas de ZrO2 fazendo um estudo em paralelo do material nos três grupos de amostras, observando os efeitos estruturais e de luminescência em relação a configuração (monocristalina ou policristalina) de cada amostra. As pastilhas de Zircônia dopada foram produzidas por prensagem e sinterização dos pós dos componentes óxidos metálicos com a finalidade de serem evaporadas por canhão de elétrons para a produção dos filmes, e verificamos intensa luminescência nestas amostras quando excitadas por Laser. As fibras monocristalinas foram produzidas pela técnica de LHPG (Laser Heated Pedestal Growth) onde obtém-se um monocristal de Zircônia pela fusão a Laser de CO2, da cerâmica na forma de bastões. Como pouca informação sobre filmes finos de Zircônia dopada com Terras Raras foi reportada até agora, nossa atenção fica voltada sobre a caracterização do material através de microscopia eletrônica e difração de Raio-X como também medidas de luminescência.
The aim of this work is the production and characterization of Rare Earth Stabilized Zirconia (RESZ) and Rare Earth Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (RE-YSZ) thin films. Thin films were produced by Electron Beam Gun (EB-PVD) in a non commercial evaporation system developed in our laboratory, where we have efficiently produced good Zirconia thin films up to 7.0 pm in thickness. Doped Zirconia pellets and single crystal fibers were investigated in a parallel study with the thin films and the luminescent and structural behavior of these materials have been analyzed. The pellets were produced by pressing and sintering the mixed oxides powders and it was used as evaporation source for thin film production in the electron beam gun, and intense luminescence was observed in these samples when excited by Laser. The single crystal fibers were obtained by Laser Heated Pedestal Growth (LKPG) method, using ceramic extruded rods that were fused by C02 Laser. As few information on Rare Earth Doped Zirconia thin films were reported, we have focused our attention on the structural characterization through electron microscopy and X-Ray diffraction as also luminescence.

Dans la dernière décennie, les autorités de santé ont promulgué une réglementation pédiatrique orientée sur le développement et la disponibilité des formulations adaptées à l'âge, la taille, l'état physiologique et les besoins de la population pédiatrique. Généralement, l'administration de médicaments par la voie orale est toujours préférée aux autres voies d'administration car elle est pratique, économique et bien acceptée. Au cours des dernières années, de nouvelles formulations solides ont été développés comme par exemple les comprimés orodispersibles car ils sont faciles à administrer, ne nécessitent pas d'eau et, dès lors que la dispersion est rapide, la biodisponibilité du médicament peut être significativement supérieure à celle observée avec les comprimés classiques offrant ainsi des solutions alternatives pour les enfants. D’autre part, les mini-granules présentent de nombreux avantages par rapport aux formes galéniques solides unitaires car ils se dispersent à travers le tractus gastro-intestinal, réduisant ainsi l'irritation locale du principe actif, et permettent l'amélioration de l'absorption du médicament ainsi que la diminution des fluctuations de concentration plasmatique. De plus, avec ces formes multiparticulaires, il est possible de contrôler la vitesse de libération du médicament, ce qui réduit les effets indésirables. Quelques études ont porté sur la compression des mini-granules non enrobés, ce qui pourraient limiter les problèmes pendant la compression comparativement aux mini-granules enrobés pour lesquels l’enrobage pourrait être détruit.L'objectif global de ce travail était de développer un comprimé multiparticulaire orodispersible (MUP-ODT) qui permet la libération contrôlée d'acétaminophène (APAP), utilisé comme principe actif modèle, contenue dans les mini-granules des comprimés orodispersibles.La première partie a déterminé les propriétés mécaniques des mini-granules d’APAP obtenus par la technique d’extrusion-sphéronisation en contenant différents types d'excipients et différents pourcentages de principe actif pour produire un système matriciel à libération contrôlée.La seconde partie de cette étude a examiné la faisabilité de comprimer des mini-granules non enrobés à base de cellulose microcristalline (MCC) dans différentes formulations orodispersibles et d’étudier l'influence du pourcentage de mini-granules, le type de désagrégant et la force de compression.La troisième partie a été dédiée à la production des MUP-ODTs qui permettent la libération contrôlée d’APAP en utilisant différents pourcentages d’Eudragit® pour créer un système matriciel sans changement significatif dans le profil de libération après la compression.Enfin, dans la dernière partie, un plan d'expérience a été effectué pour déterminer les paramètres optimaux pour produire les MUP-ODTs. L'évaluation du masquage de goût a été réalisée par la langue électronique et la méthode de dissolution à l'aide d'une pompe à seringues qui utilise de fiables volumes de milieu afin de simuler le comportement dans la bouche d’un enfant. Plusieurs polymères ont été utilisés avec succès pour produire des mini-granules d’APAP de type matriciel avec différents pourcentages de principe actif. Les MUP-ODTs ont été obtenus en montrant la faisabilité de leur production et l’obtention de bonnes propriétés mécaniques. Ils permettent la désagrégation très rapide et la possibilité de libération modifiée, tout en offrant une déglutition facile pour un enfant et une flexibilité de posologie
In the last decade, medical agencies have promoted a pediatric regulatory focusing on the development and availability of age-appropriate formulations suitable for age, size, physiological condition and treatment requirements for the pediatric population. In general, oral drug delivery is still preferred over the other drug delivery routes since it is convenient, economical and user friendly. In recent years, a number of new solid oral drug delivery platforms such as orodispersible tablets have been developed as they are easy to administer, do not require additional water and, as long as dispersion is rapid, the bioavailability of the drug can be significantly greater than those observed in conventional tablet dosage forms offering a potential alternative for pediatric patients. In parallel, multiparticulate products present many advantages compared to single-unit dosage forms as they distribute fast through the gastrointestinal tract, thus reducing local irritation caused by the active ingredient, enhancing drug absorption and decreasing fluctuation of plasma peaks. Moreover, it is possible to control the drug release rate, resulting in fewer adverse effects. Only few studies have dealt with the compaction of uncoated pellets, which potentially could provide fewer problems during compaction than coated pellets, in particular by reducing damages on the coating.The overall objective of this study was to develop a Multiple-Unit Pellet Orodispersible Tablet (MUP-ODT) allowing for the controlled release of acetaminophen (APAP), used as a model drug, which is contained in the pellets of the orodispersible tablets.The first part determined the mechanical properties of APAP pellets produced by the extrusion-spheronization technique containing different types of excipients and different drug load percentages to produce a controlled release matrix system.The second part of this study examined the feasibility to compress uncoated free drug MCC pellets with different orodispersible formulations to assess the influence of the percentage of pellets, type of disintegrants and compression force.The third part was dedicated to produce MUP-ODTs which allowing for controlled-release of APAP using different percentages of Eudragit® to create the matrix system without significant changes in the release profile after compression.Finally, a design of experiments was carried out to determinate the optimal parameters to produce MUP-ODTs.Taste-masking evaluation was realized using the electronic tongue. Dissolution test was performed using a syringe pump and small volumes of aqueous medium at low flow rates to mimic the behavior in the mouth of the child.Different polymers were successfully used to produce APAP matrix pellets with different drug loadings. MUP-ODTs were successfully obtained demonstrating their feasible production with good mechanical properties. They enable very fast disintegration and modified release properties, but also offer easy swallowing for children and dose flexibility

La conception de batteries lithium-ion utilisant un électrolyte solide est actuellement l’une des voies les plus étudiées pour s’affranchir des problèmes de sécurité lié à ces dispositifs. Dans ces travaux de thèse, nous proposons une nouvelle approche d'élaboration d'un électrolyte hybride poreux silice/polymère, contenant une fraction massique plus élevée de silice mésoporeuse que de polymère. Deux morphologies de matériaux hybrides de silice ont été étudiées : sous forme de poudres compressées (pastilles) et sous forme de films minces. Dans la première partie du travail, une poudre de silice hybride a été synthétisée puis calcinée pour libérer la porosité. La silice mésoporeuse a, ensuite, été fonctionnalisée par imprégnation en solution avec différents polymères de type PEG de faible poids moléculaire puis, par un sel de lithium, le LiTFSI. Les poudres hybrides ont été compressées sous forme de pastilles, présentant une porosité inter- et intraparticulaire. Il a été montré que, les pastilles hybrides présentent des propriétés de conductivité ionique prometteuse lorsque les porosités inter et intraparticulaires sont remplies par le complexe PEG-LiTFSI pour PEG de faible masse molaire (300-600 g/mol). Dans la seconde partie, des films de silice mésoporeuse ont été déposés sur une électrode de carbone vitreux en utilisant une électrode à disque rotatif (RDE). Après avoir caractérisé ces films du point des propriétés texturales et de la microstructure, ces derniers ont été fonctionnalisés par le complexe PEG-LiTFSI via un procédé d’imprégnation et l’étude préliminaire de leur conductivité ionique a été réalisée
The design of lithium-ion batteries using a solid electrolyte is currently one of the most studied ways to overcome safety problem of these devices. In this thesis work, we propose a new approach to develop a porous silica/polymer hybrid electrolyte, containing a higher weight fraction of mesoporous silica than polymer. Two morphologies of silica hybrid materials were studied: as compressed powders (pellets) and as thin films. In the first part of the work, a hybrid silica powder was synthesized and then calcined to liberate the porosity. The mesoporous silica was then functionalized with different polymers of PEG of low molecular weight then by a simple solution impregnation. The hybrid powders were shaped as pellets, presenting inter- and intra-particle porosity. It was shown that the hybrid pellets present promising ionic conductivity properties when the inter- and intraparticle porosities are filled with the PEG-LiTFSI complex for PEG of low molar mass (300-600 g/mol). In the second part, mesoporous silica films were deposited on a glassy carbon electrode using a rotating disc electrode (RDE). After the characterization of these films from a textural properties and a microstructure point of view, they were functionalized by the PEG-LiTFSI complex via an impregnation process and the preliminary study of their ionic conductivity was performed

The research project focused on the study of different technologies for film coating of pellets using ethylcellulose as barrier-membrane coating polymer. In particular, two different approaches were investigated: the conventional aqueous film coating and the dry powder coating methods. The research carried out during the first part of the PhD provided a comprehensive study of the conventional aqueous film coating process of guaifenesin-loaded pellets in order to understand the variables affecting the drug migration through the barrier-membrane film coating and thus the stability over time of the final dosage form. The analysed process comprised the drug layering followed by the film coating technique in a Wurster fluid bed. The effect of curing conditions, drug loading and coating level and of the drug-layering solution on the technological properties of pellets was fully evaluated. In the second part of the research, an innovative dry powder coating technology was developed to apply the functional ethylcellulose based coating upon pellets avoiding the use of solvents (neither organic solvents nor water). In particular, the study was designed along three steps: i) Preparation of free films to evaluate the film formation process and to achieve the minimum film forming temperature of the coating formula; ii) Powder coating process of unloaded pellets; iii) Powder coating of drug-loaded pellets. This research analyzed different combinations of polymer, plasticizer, co-plasticizer and other adjuvant by evaluating free films and their assessment through curing and storage. Then suitable coating formulations were utilized for the development of the manufacturing process upon placebo pellets. Subsequently, the dry powder coating process was successfully optimized to coat caffeine-loaded pellets.

The research project focused on the study of different technologies for film coating of pellets using ethylcellulose as barrier-membrane coating polymer. In particular, two different approaches were investigated: the conventional aqueous film coating and the dry powder coating methods. The research carried out during the first part of the PhD provided a comprehensive study of the conventional aqueous film coating process of guaifenesin-loaded pellets in order to understand the variables affecting the drug migration through the barrier-membrane film coating and thus the stability over time of the final dosage form. The analysed process comprised the drug layering followed by the film coating technique in a Wurster fluid bed. The effect of curing conditions, drug loading and coating level and of the drug-layering solution on the technological properties of pellets was fully evaluated. In the second part of the research, an innovative dry powder coating technology was developed to apply the functional ethylcellulose based coating upon pellets avoiding the use of solvents (neither organic solvents nor water). In particular, the study was designed along three steps: i) Preparation of free films to evaluate the film formation process and to achieve the minimum film forming temperature of the coating formula; ii) Powder coating process of unloaded pellets; iii) Powder coating of drug-loaded pellets. This research analyzed different combinations of polymer, plasticizer, co-plasticizer and other adjuvant by evaluating free films and their assessment through curing and storage. Then suitable coating formulations were utilized for the development of the manufacturing process upon placebo pellets. Subsequently, the dry powder coating process was successfully optimized to coat caffeine-loaded pellets.

Sistemas monolíticos particulados contendo os constituintes ativos veiculados na forma de grânulos revestidos - pellets - têm recebido crescente atenção nos últimos anos, em função da otimização na biodisponibilidade e segurança na liberação do fármaco. A utilização destas unidades, como componentes de comprimidos traz, como principal vantagem, a divisibilidade da forma sem a perda do perfil biofarmacêutico desejado para o fármaco. Para sua produção, é indispensável a manutenção da integridade do revestimento daquelas unidades. Uma estratégia para o alcance deste objetivo envolve a utilização de grânulos inertes deformantes, comprimidos em conjunto com os grânulos revestidos, que atuam como um sistema de amortecimento das forças de compressão. Neste trabalho investigou-se a produção de grânulos deformantes através de dois métodos de granulação por via úmida, avaliando a influência de adjuvantes sobre as características dos produtos obtidos. Empregando a técnica de extrusão/esferonização obtiveram-se grânulos com propriedades de fluxo, empacotamento e resistência mecânica aceitáveis. O efeito dos adjuvantes sobre as etapas tecnológicas foi estudado por meio de um planejamento fatorial. Testaram-se duas variedades de celulose microcristalina, os desintegrantes croscarmelose sódica e crospovidona e soluções aglutinantes aquosas e hidroetanólicas de povidona. Para o desenvolvimento dos comprimidos utilizaram-se, como modelo, grânulos revestidos gastro-resistentes contendo omeprazol. A influência da composição dos grânulos deformantes sobre a liodisponibilidade do fármaco dos comprimidos foi avaliada através de análise fatorial 23. Os grânulos deformantes protegeram o revestimento polimérico dos pellets com diferentes intensidades.
Monolythic particulate systems containing the active constituents as coated pellets became great interest due to the improvement of safety and bioavailability. The use of such units as components of tablets shows as main advantages the divisibility of the pharmaceutical dosage form without loosing the desired biopharmaceutical profile of the drug. Consequently for the tablet production, the integrity of the polymeric film must be attained. A strategic option involves the utilization of inert soft pellets, which could be compressed together with the film coated pellets, absorbing the compaction forces. In this work the production of soft pellets was investigated using two wet granulation methods and evaluating the influence of formulation adjuvants on the pellets properties. The extrusion/spheronization technique yielded pellets with acceptable flow, packing and mechanical characteristics. The influence of the adjuvants on the technological steps was carried out through a statistical designed experiment. Microcrystalline cellulose from two producers, the disintegrants sodium croscarmellose and crospovidone, and aqueous and hydroethanolic dispersions of povidone, as binder, were tested. For the tablets development omeprazol gastroresistant film coated pellets were used as model. Aiming at the study of the influence of the soft pellets composition on drug lyoavailability was performed a 23 factorial experiment. The soft pellets protected at different intensities the polymeric coating of the gastroresistant pellets.

Les mini-granules enrobées offrent un grand potentiel pour la libération contrôlée de médicament par voie orale. Cependant, les mécanismes de libération impliqués ne sont pas toujours élucidés et compris. Ainsi, l’impact de certains paramètres de formulation peut être surprenant. Par exemple, il a été démontré dans ce travail :- La libération du propranolol HCl à partir de mini-granules enrobées avec du Kollicoat SR est plus lente si les mini-granules sont composées de noyaux de sucre comparé à des noyaux de cellulose microcristalline (CMC).Généralement, la tendance inverse est observée, car les noyaux de sucre ont une activité osmotique attirant plus rapidement l’eau à l’intérieur du système et entrainant ainsi, une dissolution et diffusion de la substance active. Ce résultat inattendu est dû à une association de 2 phénomènes : (i) l’effet plastifiant dû au sucre sur le film de Kollicoat SR et (ii) la diminution de la solubilité de cette SA dans le milieu de dissolution en présence de sucre dissous.De plus, le Kollicoat SR 30 D [dispersion aqueuse de poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)] offre des possibilités intéressantes de formulation par sa haute flexibilité et ses propriétés mécaniques stables. En revanche, les mini-granules composées de noyaux de sucre ont tendance à gonfler de par le cumul de l’activité osmotique du noyau et de la SA jusqu’à l’apparition de « cracks », révélés par des images obtenues par micro tomographie à rayons X.- Lorsqu’on augmente la quantité en propranolol HCl dans le système, la cinétique de libération est augmentée, particulièrement avec les mini-granules composées de noyaux de CMC.L’opposé est souvent constaté car accroitre la quantité de SA nécessite un plus grand apport en eau afin de pouvoir tout dissoudre. Les mini-granules à base de CMC présentent probablement des « cracks » malgré un faible gonflement du système, et sont accentués par l’augmentation de la concentration en propranolol HCl.En conclusion, des nouvelles connaissances sur les mécanismes de libération à partir de mini-granules enrobées avec du Kollicoat SR ont été apportées et l’importance du type de SA et la nature du noyau composant le système ont été élucidées.- Dans une deuxième partie, des mini-granules enrobées avec un mélange de polymère (Aquacoat ECD et Eudragit NM 30 D) ont été formulées dans le but de libérer la diprophylline, SA modèle, par diffusion à travers le film de polymère et de pouvoir modéliser sa cinétique à partir de modèles mathématiques
Polymer coated pellets offer a great potential for control drug delivery system. Nevertheless, the underlying drug release mechanisms can be complex and are not fully understood. Thus, the impact of formulation parameters can be surprising. For example, it has been demonstrated during this thesis that:- The release of propranolol HCl was slower from sugar-based pellets coated with Kollicoat SR compared to microcrystalline cellulose (MCC)-based pellets.Generally, the opposite was observed because the sugar cores are osmotically active attracting more and more water into the system leading to a fast dissolution and diffusion of the drug, especially with high water-soluble drug. This unexpected result is due to a combination of two phenomena: (i) The plasticizing effect of sugar for the film coating and (ii) Decrease in drug solubility in the release medium due to the presence of co-dissolved sugar.In addition, Kollicoat SR 30 D [an aqueous dispersion of poly(vinyl acetate) also containing small amounts of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) and sodium lauryl sulfate] is a very interesting polymer owing to its high flexibility and stable mechanical properties. However, sugar-based pellets tend to swell by the osmotic pressure created by the high water-soluble API and the sugar until crack formation, clearly visible on the images obtained by X-ray micro tomography.- Propranolol HCl release in phosphate buffer pH 7.4 increases by increasing the drug loading into the system, especially from MCC-based pellets.The opposite was often observed since the amount of water within the drug reservoir might not be sufficient to dissolve all drug. MCC-based pellets likely presented also cracks despite a low swelling of the system, accentuated by the increase of propranolol HCl concentration.To conclude, new insights on the underlying drug release mechanisms from Kollicoat SR coated pellets were provided. The importance of the type of drug and the nature of starter cores were elucidated.- In the second part, diprophylline loaded pellets coated with a polymer blend composed of Aquacoat ECD and Eudragit NM were prepared in order to control the drug release only by diffusion through the intact polymeric film and to predict the drug kinetics using mathematical models

Piezoelektrické keramické materiály jsou široce používány v mnoha aplikacích a průmyslových odvětvích, nicméně tradiční materiály obvykle obsahují olovo, které je toxické vůči životnímu prostředí. Většina zemí proto zavedla zákony a omezení, které postupně minimalizují spotřebu olova a podporují výzkum v oblasti bezolovnatých kompozic, které by nahradily olověné protějšky. Bezolovnatá piezoelektrická keramika se tak stala žhavým tématem v posledních letech. Nicméně výzkumy na praktické využití bezolovnatých piezoelektrických materiálů jsou jen zřídka publikovány. V této diplomové práci byl vybrán jeden z nadějných kandidátů na piezoelektrickou bezolovnatou keramiku (Ba0.85Ca0.15)(Zr0.1Ti0.9)O3 za účelem zkoumání metody snížení jeho vysoké teploty slinování pomocí dotování uhličitanem lithným, kde syntéza prášku byla připravená pomocí techniky sol-gel. Výsledky byly srovnány s konvenčním práškem syntetizovaným v pevné fázi. Vzorky vyrobené ze sol-gel prášku dopovaného 0.5% hmotn. uhličitanem lithným a slinované při 1300 °C po dobu 2 hodin vykazovaly d33 = 447 ± 9 pC N–1, teplotu Curie 98.7 °C a velikost zrn 7.0 ± 0.3 m. Další důležitou otázkou pro aplikace bezolovnatého piezoelektrického keramického materiálu je jeho výroba v různých konfiguracích. Použitím techniky odlévání pásky a aditivních výrobních postupů byla piezoelektrická keramika zpracována do tří různých konfigurací (2-2, 3-3 a 1-3), aby se překlenula mezera mezi materiálovými vědami a materiálovým inženýrstvím. Pro dolévání pásky byly použity suspenze na bázi oleje a vody. Pro přípravu neslinutých keramických fólií bez trhlin, byly pro odlévání na bázi oleje vyvinuty uhlíkové suspenze s obsahem pevných látek 25% hmotn. a BCZT suspenze s obsahem pevných látek 65% hmotn. Problém práškové hydrolýzy ve vodných suspenzích byl vyřešen povrchovou úpravou prášku Al(H2PO4)3, což umožnilo, aby byly tlusté vrstvy bez trhlin odlety v jednom kroku. Tlusté vrstvy slinované při 1500 °C vykazovaly relativní dielektrickou konstantu 1207, dielektrickou ztrátu 0.018 při 1 kHz, remanentní polarizaci 7.54 µC/cm2 a koercitivní síla intenzity pole (Ec) 0.23 kV/mm při 3 kV/mm. Pro tvarování BCZT v konfiguraci 3-3 a 1-3 byla použita přímá metoda tisknutí inkoustu. Pro správnou úpravu tiskového procesu byla použita inkoustová náplň s viskoelastickým chováním obsahující 41.6% obj. pevných látek BCZT a se zpracovatelskými přísadami (HPMC ~ 2.4% a PEI ~ 0.03%). Vzorky v konfiguraci 3-3, slinované při 1500 °C, vykazovaly nejvyšší dielektrické a piezoelektrické vlastnosti, kde Curieho teplota = 86 °C, tan = 0.021, remanentní polarizace = 4.56 µC/cm2 a d33 = 100 ± 4 pC/N. Vzorky v konfiguraci 1-3 slinované při 1500 °C, které byly smíchány s epoxidem, vykazovaly dielektrickou konstantu 144 a dielektrickou ztrátu 0.035 při 1 kHz. Tato práce popisuje tvarování bezolovnaté piezoelektrické keramiky s vynikajícími vlastnostmi v pokročilých strukturách jako krok k návrhu pro moderní senzorické a energy harvesting aplikace.

碩士
國立清華大學
原子科學系
91
In this work, the fluorescence and x-ray excited optical luminescence of zirconia (ZrO2) pellets and thin films doped with the impurity of Er2O3 were investigated. The experimental results of XRD show that the undoped ZrO2 samples have more composition of monoclinic structure than the doped samples. For the optical luminescence, all samples exhibited a broad emission band extending from 400 to 600 nm, and the two maximum peaks appeared at around 460 and 503 nm for pellet samples; however, the 300, 540, and 670 nm emission bands were observed for the Er2O3 doping. The 540 nm emission band is the relaxation of the electron from the excited state to the ground state of Er ion. The 670 nm emission band is the relaxation of the electron from the excited state to the ground state of Er ion . From the photoluminescence of the x-ray absorption of zirconia and zirconia doped with Er2O3 shows that the optical luminescence is inactive, when the x-ray absorption near the zirconium LⅢ-edge and oxygen K-edge of ZrO2 samples, however, the optical luminescence is active, when the x-ray absorption near the oxygen K-edge of Er2O3 dopant.

碩士
臺北醫學大學
藥學研究所
96
The objective of this study was to (1) find a possible correlation between mechanical characteristics determined by DMA and floating properties measured on coated pellets from studies (2) develop and evaluate ideal floating drug delivery systems (FDDS) consisting of a drug-containing core pellet with a polymeric coating. The mechanical properties (strength and elongation) of acrylic (Eudragit® RS 30D, RL 30D or NE 30D) and cellulosic (Surelease®、EC) polymers with different plasticizer type were studied by the dynamic mechanical analyzer in the dry and wet state. Films prepared from Surelease® and EC resulted in brittle films when compared to the acrylic films. Films of Eudragit® NE 30D were very flexible in both the dry and wet state. Because the plasticizer leached from the polymeric films during exposure to the aqueous medium, wet Eudragit® RS 30D and RL 30D polymer films plasticized with 15% TEC or DEP result in decreasing elongation. When Eudragit® RL 30D was the polymer coating for the floating system, the pellets had excellent floating ability but the sustained release properties could not be achieved. Besides, Eudragit® RL 30D plasticized with 15% DEP and DBP had better floating ability than TEC. The system using Eudragit® RS 30D as polymeric membranes had sustained release properties. However, the pellets did not float because Eudragit® RS 30D might not be permeable enough for medium to generate sufficient amount of CO2. To solve these problems, a 1:1 ratio of Eudragit® RL 30D and RS 30D plasticized with 15% DEP was used as the polymeric membrane in the floating system. Although the release of losartan from the pellets was still too fast as a result of losartan being freely soluble in water, the FDDS coated with Eudragit® RL 30D combined with RS 30D might have potential use for oral delivery of water insoluble drug. Based on these results, although there are some other factors such as water permeability and the solubility of model drug need to be considered, DMA can be a preliminary screening tool to identify film properties for application as floating systems.