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Pharmaceutical Engineering - 1
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Pharmaceutical Engineering -1
Course contents1.Introduction2.Stoichiometry3.Fluid flow4.Material handing systems5.Heat transfer6.Mass transfer7.Materials of Pharmaceutical
Plant construction.
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Chapter :- Materials of Pharmaceutical Plant Construction
Covered points1. General study of composition2. Factors affecting the selection of material of
pharmaceutical plant3. Corrosion, corrosion resistance & Properties4. Corrosion-types, cause, theory of corrosion & its
prevention. 5. Construction with special reference to stainless steel
& glass.
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Factors Influencing The Selection Of Materials
• A number of equipment are used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical, bulk drugs, antibiotics, biological products etc.
• In addition, several accessories such as containers for processing and packing of finished products are essential.
• A wide variety of material can be utilized for the construction of equipment.
• In the plant improvement is depend on->(1) Design of equipment (2) Selection of material (3)Technique of fabrication.
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• The selection of material for the construction of equipment depends on the following properties..
1. Chemical factors2. Physical factors3. Economical factors• Sub-factors is..
a) Chemical resistanceb) Structure strengthc) Resistance to physical shockd) Resistance to thermal shocke) Ease of fabricationf) Costg) Maintenance
Mainly 3 factors are affected
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Chemical Factors
• The contents should not alter the properties of the material with which the vessel is made, when these are in contact with each other, the effects may be understood in two ways:-
1) The consents may react and thus get contaminated with the material of the plant.
2) The drugs and chemical may destroy the material of the plant.
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Conti..1)…Product may contaminated by material
of equipments and lead to instability, decomposition and physiological effects, it may also affect physical properties of products like appearance and color.
Eg. – presence of traces of heavy metal decompose penicillin
-Stability of vit. Decreased in presence of metallic ions.-The color of esters will change to pale yellow in presence of iron impurities.
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2)…the solutions that come into contact with the equipment are generally corrosive in nature.
• In addition, equipment are exposed to extremes of pH, temperature and pressure.
• As a result, the material gets corroded, losing its strength and durability. So the life of the equipment is reduced.
• Materials of plants construction assists greatly in providing a plant that will be resistant to attack of acids, alkalis, oxidizing agents etc.
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Physical Factors
I. StrengthII. Wear propertiesIII. SterilisationIV. Cleaning V. MassVI.Thermal conductivityVII.Thermal expansionVIII.Ease of fabrication IX.transparency
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Strength
• In the compression of tablets, the dies and punches should have sufficient mechanical strength to transmit the applied pressure, otherwise tablets are poorly formed.
• Glass satisfies the property of strength, but is breakable.
• Here, aerosol containers must withstand pressure as high as 960kPa to 1.20 Mpa at 55oC. Tin plate containers can satisfy this condition, while plastic containers can’t be used due to its poor mechanical strength.
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Wear Properties
• There properties become important, when there is a possibility of friction between the moving parts. –Eg. During milling and grinding, the
gridding surface wear off and these materials will be incorporated into powder as impurities. –Such type of mills should be avoided,
when drugs of high purity are required.–The risk of contamination is more due to
wear of ceramic or iron equipment.
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Sterilisation • In the production of parenterals
products, antibiotics and biological, sterilisation is an essential step, which is obtained by autoclaving.–E.g. Equipment and vessels are made
of S.S, because they can be sterilised easily.
Cleaning• Smooth and polished surface allow the
process of cleaning easily –E.g. S.S & Glass are suitable for this
purpose.
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Mass • Many times, the equipment should be
transported or moved from one place to another. This is possible when the material is light in weight, when other factors are satisfactory.
Thermal conductivity• In industries some time equipment such as
evaporators, dryers, stills and heat exchanger are used, for used good thermal conductivity materials.–E.g. iron, glass or graphite tubes are used in
the fabrication of heat exchangers, so that effective heat transfer is possible.
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Thermal Expansion
• If the material has high coefficient of expansion, the design of plants may be greatly complicated.
• This increases should be able to maintain size and shape of equipment at working temperatures.
• The material should be able to maintain size and shape of equipment at working temperature.
Ease of Fabrication• During fabrication the material
undergoes various process such as casting, welding, forging, etc..
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Transparency • Transparency may be useful property because it
permits the visual observation of the changes during a process.
• For this resone, borosilicate glass has been use increasing used in the construction of reactors, fermentors etc…
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Economical Factor
• Cost and maintenance of the plant must be economical. The cost is made up of three parts:-1. The basic cost of material2. The fabrication cost3. The scrap value of the plant at the end of its
life.• It can happen that an apparently expensive
material will be the most economical in long run.– E.g. -: Sub. With better wearing qualities and
lower maintenance cost.
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Classification of Materials for Plant Construction
Material of construction
Non-metals
Ferrous
Metals
Cast iron
Glass
Plastic
Rubber
Organic
Inorganic
Lead aluminium
Non-ferrous
Stainless
carbon
Stainless steel
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Ferrous Metals
• Iron metal is one of the widely used materials for the construction of plants because of its mechanical strength, abundant availability and lower cost.
• Some varieties of iron are discussed here,
1. Cast iron 2. Steel carbon3. Stainless steel
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Cast Iron
• Consists :Fe + carbon (1.7+5.0%)+ silicone (Si) + manganese (Mn)
• Its property is depend on the amount of carbon present in it.
• Cast iron is abundantly available, inexpensive and widely used.
• There is two type of cast iron.–1) White cast iron–2) Grey cast iron
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1) White cast iron: upon fracture it gives a while surface.
• it contains the carbon in the from of the cementite, and is produced by rapid cooling.
• It is malleable. It is very abrasive and wear resistance. It is used as liner, for grinding balls, dies and pumps impellers.
2) Grey cast iron: it consist less cementite, its carbon occurs in the form of graphite.
• Grey cast iron is much less hard and brittle than white cast iron.
• Low in cost and easy to cast
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• It has outstanding ability to absorb vibration and wear resistance.
• Uses:– Supports for plants– Jackets of steam pans– Linings with enamel, plastic or suitable
protective material.– 14% addition of silicon in cast iron a
hard and brittle casting alloys is formed, which is resistance to attack by HNO3 or H2SO4.
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• Advantage:–Cheap, it is used in place of expensive plant
material with coatings or linings of enamel or plastic.– It is resistance to conc. H2SO4 , nitric acid and
dil. Alkalis.–Since cast iron has thermal conductivity, it is
used for the construction of outer surface of jackets of steam pans.
• Disadvantage:–Cast iron is very hard and brittle.–Cast iron is attacked by dil. H2SO4 , dil. nitric
acid, and as well as conc. HCL acid.–Since cast iron has low thermal conductivity, it
can’t be used for heat transfer in stills.
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Carbon Steel or Mild Steel• Carbon steel is iron alloy, which contains
only a small percentage of carbon.• Variants of carbon steel:- the property of
carbon steel can be altered by alloying it with other metals and their properties are…–Nickel (Ni):- improves toughness,
corrosion resistance and low temperature to oxidation.–Chromium (Cr):- increase hardness,
more abrasive resistance to oxidation.–Silicon (Si):- increases hardness, more
abrasive resistance to oxidation–Molybdenum (Mb):- provides strength at
elevated temp.
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• Uses:–Construction of bars, pipes and plates.– Storage tanks for water, H2SO4 , HCL and
organic solvent, etc..– Supporting structure such as grinders and
bases for plant vessels.
• Advantages:–Cheapest, therefore it is preferred.– wieldable and frequently used in
fabrication.• Disadvantages:– Limited resistance to corrosion– Its react with caustic soda, brine water
and sea-water.
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Stainless Steel• There are more than 70 standard types of steel.• S.S-302 Contains – Fe + Cr (18%) + Ni (8%) + C
(0.08%)• S.S-304 Contains – Fe + Cr (19%) + Ni (9%) + C
(0.08%)• The abundant use of S.S is due to the properties
such as:–Heat resistance –Corrosion resistance –Ease of fabrication –Cleaning and sterilisation–Tensile strength
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• Depending on the composition, S.S alloys are available in three groups, viz., marten sic, ferritic and austenitic.Composition Advantage Disadvantage Uses
Mertensitic : Chromium 12-20%Carbon 0.2- 0.4%Nickel up to 2.0%
Mildly corrosion resistance, atmospheric & organic exposures.
Ductility is poor Sinks, bench tops, storage tanks, buckets, mixing elements etc..
Ferritic (α- form)Chromium: 15-30%Carbon: 0.1%Nickel: -
Better corrosion resistance, easy to machine, resistant to oxidation and temp.(upto-800oc)
Not good against reducing agents , HCL
Tower linings, baffles, separator, tower, heat exchanger, tubings, condensers, furnace parts, pumps shafts, valve parts.
Austenitic (γ-forms)Chromium: 13-20%Nickel: 6-22%Carbon: 0.1%<0.25%
Highly corrosion resistant, readily cleaned, sterilizable, ease to weld, non-magnetic
Not easy to machine
Fermentors, storage vessels, evaporators, extraction vessels, small apparatus.
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Non-Ferrous Metals
oSilveroNickeloChromiumoZirconiumoTantalum oPlatinum
oCopperoCopper alloysoAluminiumoLeadoTitaniumoTin
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• But here widely Aluminium, copper and lead is used.
•Aluminium•• A number of ‘Al’ items are use in regular
day to day life.• Resone is :- –Cheap–Light in weight–Mechanical strength–Easily fabricated–Maintenance & cleaning is also easy.
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• Aluminium alloys and modifications:-–A number of ‘Al’ alloys are available with
improved qualities and mechanical properties.– ‘Al’ alloys are used in the construction of
equipment producing medicinal substance, since aluminium dose not affect the salts–Aluminium is non-toxic to microorganisms.– it has considerable use in biosynthetic
process such as the production of citric acid gluconic acid and streptomycin by deep culture method.– It is most useful for the construction of
containers namely drums, barrels, rail tankers etc…
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• Advantages:–High resistance to atmospheric conditions,
industrial fumes, vapor and fresh or salts waters. ‘Al’ can be used with conc. HNO3 acid and acetic acid.–Thermal conductivity of ‘Al’ is 60% that of pure
copper.• Disadvantages:–The mechanical strength decreases greatly
above 150oC.–Al can’t be used with strong caustic solution. –Many mineral acids attack aluminium.–Oxide and hydro-oxide film is thickened by
chemical and electrolytic means. These provide so called anodized finishes.
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Copper & Copper Alloys• Properties of copper & Copper alloys– It is malleable and ductility, so easily
fabricated.– It has high electrical and thermal
conductivity.– It can be hammered, welded, brazed
and soldered, but dose not cast well.– It is readily formed into tubes and
pans.–Surface polish is high so it is easy to
clean, so good heat transfer surfaces.– It resists non-oxidizing agent well.–HNO3 attacks copper readily
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–Caustic alkali solution dissolve copper appreciably.– It attacked by hot conc. HCL, H2SO4 And
ammonia.–Many drugs constituents react with it, and
for this reason copper is usually protected by a lining of Tin.
• Applications:– It is used for evaporator, pans, stills,
fractionating columns.–For piping of cold water, gas, vacuums and
low pressure steam.– It is widely used for organics and brewing
and food industries.
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Copper Alloys• This alloys include with Zn, Al, Si, Ni, Tin etc..1. Copper zinc alloys [ BRASSES ]• Their corrosion resistance is less than that of copper so
has limited application in pharma. Plants. • They are easily worked and their tensile strength is
greater than COPPER.• Uses: prepare tubes, valves, nuts, bolts and rods.2. Copper-Tin alloys [BRONZES]• 2-13% of tin with small quantity of phosphorous and
traces of other elements, harder than brass.• Uses: filter gauzes stirrers, valves, pumps, high
pressure pipes, special tablet punches and dies.
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Lead • Lead has the lowest cost and is used as
collapsible tube material particularity for non-food products such as adhesive, inks, paints and lubes.,
• Lead tubes with internal linings are sometimes used for fluoride tooth-paste.
• Lead chamber process is used in the manufacture of H2SO4.
• Disadvantage: – Lead has low melting point and hence possesses poor
structural qualities.– It has high coefficient of expansion. So, temp. strain
result in permanent deformation.
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• Lead is little used in pharmaceutical practice , because of the risk of contamination even in traces produces toxicity and of cumulative nature.
• Uses:– It is used in chemical industries.– Construction of clod water pipes, waste pipes and
dilution tanks for laboratories.• Lead alloys and modification:-– Silver and copper• Improvement corrosion resistance• Improvement creep and fatigue resistance.
– Antimony, Tin, Arsenic:-• Hardness, still melting point is low.
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NON METALS - Inorganic• GLASS :- a number of glass article are use in
daily life. Glass has the advantage of superior protective qualities, attractiveness and low cost.
• It is chemically inert to a large range extent and available in variety of sizes, shape and color.
• Glass containers practically offer excellent barrier against every element except light.
• UV rays and sunlight are harmful to certain ingredients and bring about chemical deterioration.
• Protective action against light can be achieved by amber-colored glass.
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• Protection against IR rays can be obtained by using green glass.
• The disadvantages are its fragility and weight.
• Glass is considered as super-cooled, through it is seen in solid state. The constituents are present in amorphous state.
• Glass is composed of the following constituents…– Sand – silica pure(SiO2) – based material– Soda ash – sodium carbonate(Na2Co3) –
improves the properties– Lime stone – calcium carbonate(CaCO3) –
improves the properties– Cullet – broken glass – fusion agents
• Some varieties of glasses are given in table ….
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No Type Composition Remarks38 Application
1 Type-1 ( BorosilicateOr natural or
Pyrex)
SiO2 – 80%
Al2O3 – U.W%Na2O –
7%K2O – 0.5%B2O3 - 12%
CaO – 1%
-Heat resistant-Chemically inert than soda-lime glass-High hydrolytic resistance-Leaching of NaOH only 0.5PPM per yr-Difficult to melt and mould-Very costly
-Chemical glass ware-Ovenware-Container for alkali sensitive preparation
2 Type-2 Treated soda
lime glass(soda-glass with surface treatment, sulphured
containers)
SiO2 – 75%
Al2O3 – 2%
Na2O – 0-10%
K2O – 0-0.5%B2O3 -
3%CaO – 10%
-High hydrolytic resistance due to surface treatment-Softer than borosilicate easy to mould-Cheaper than borosilicate
-Containers for Alkali sensitive preparations-For food blood, plasma and infusion fluids -Parental -Used once only.
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No Type Composition Remarks Application
3 Type – 3Soda-lime
glass ordinary
glass
SiO2 – 75%
Al2O3 – 2%
Na2O – 15%
K2O – 0-0.5%B2O3 -
3%CaO – 12%
-Moderated hydrolytic resistance-Easy to mould-Yield alkali to water-Flakes separate out-Loss of brilliance-Cheapest
-Medicated bottle-Only for non-aqueous liquid preparation-For powders for injection-Not for alkali sensitive products-Not for Parental -Used once only
4 Type-NP(Non-
Parental)
- - General purpose soda-lime glass
- Use for oral and topical preparation
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No Type Composition Remarks Application
5 Colored glass
- In addition of glass composition metal salts are added carbon and sulplur OR iron and manganese for Amber color.
- Dose not allow the U.V rays to pass through.
-Used for sunlight sensitive product-Do not use for parenterals unless specified
6 Lead free glass
- - As lead monoxide is used in manufacturing of glass causes lead poisoning
-Used for liquid preparation-Used when preparation-ment for lead poisoning e.g. Na. E.D.T.A.
7 Silicone treated
- Surface is treated with dimethyl siloxane
- As hydrophobic in nature do not wetted so product do not cling to surface
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Glassed Steel
• Glassed steel is an organic product of fusion, which is cooled to a rigid condition without crystallizing.
• It requires special consideration in its design and use.
• These surface are applied to heavy vessels.
• Normally, several coating are fused in furnace, glassed steel combines the corrosion resistance of glass with the working strength of steel.
• Uses:- glass lined steel is used for strong acid, alkalis and saline solutions. For small-scale manufacture and pilot plant work, glassed steel vessels are used.
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• Advantages:-– It has excellent resistance to all acids except
hydrofluoric acid and hot conc. H2SO4.– It can be attacked by hot Alkaline solution.
Particularly suitable for piping when transparency is desirable.
– It is brittle and gets damaged by thermal shock. Hence it is protected using glass lined with epoxy polyester fiber glass.
• Glass lining are resistant to– All conc. Of HCl acids up to 120oC.– Dil. Conc. Of H2SO4 up to the boiling point.– All conc. Of HNO3 up to boiling point.– Acid resistance glass with improved alkali
resistance (up to pH 12).
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NON METALS - Organic
• Mainly 2 material are widely used in plant construction of this group…
1. Rubber2. Plastic• Other is…– Wood/Timber – Carbon/Graphite– Silica ware
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RUBBER• Rubber is used as such or as lining material for
the construction off plant. Both nature and synthetic rubber are used.
• Types of RUBBER..I. Natural rubberII. Soft rubberIII. Hard rubberIV. Synthetic rubber
a. Neopreneb. Nitrile rubberc. Butyl rubberd. Silicon rubbere. polyisoprene
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Ideal Quality of Rubber for Closure1. Softness and elasticity2. Impermeable to air and moisture3. Provide air tight closing4. Compatible with product5. Do not migrate any additive to the preparation6. Negligible extraction of preparation ingredients7. Withstand sterilization temp.8. Good ageing qualities9. Oil resisting for oily preparation10.Do not yield any fragments.
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Natural Rubber– :- natural rubber is a naturally occurring polymer,
which is obtain as latex from rubber tree.– It is common example of an elastomer.–Elastomer is a substance that can be stretched
readily and when released, rapidly regains its original from.
Soft Rubber– the naturally occurring polymer is known as soft
rubber. – it is a polymer of monomeric isoprene (C5H8).– its advantage is resistant to dilute mineral acids,
dil. Alkali and salts.
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– It disadvantage is that soft rubber can be attacked by oxidizing media, oils and organic solvents.–Uses:- lining materials for plants, as it can bond
easily to the steel.–After addition of carbon black to the soft rubber
gives hardened rubber. It is used for making tyres, tubes and conveyor belts.
Hard Rubber –when soft rubber is mixed with sulphur, warmed
and set into a given shape, it retains its from. The sulphur combines with the polymeric chains of rubber and cross-links btwn them. This process is called vulcanization.–Soft rubber with 25% or more sulphure is known
as hard rubber.
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– Its advantages is hardness and strength.–Uses:- for making gloves, bands, tubes
and stoppers.
Synthetic Rubber –Synthetic rubber has taken greater
importance over natural rubber due to its superiority in properties such as resistance to oxidation, solvents, oils and other chemicals.–Here some type of synthetic rubber are
describe in table..
Sr. no
Synthetic rubber
Properties uses
1. Neoprene(Polychloro-prene)
•Dose not burn readily like natural rubber•Stable at high temp.
•Insulating material in electric cables, conveyor belts in coal mines, making hoses in the transportation of oils. Rubber stoppers, cap-lines, dropper assemblies for eye drops etc.
2. Nitrile rubber •Resistance to oil and solvents.
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3. Butyl rubber •Resistance to.. - minerals acids & alkali - conc. acids
•Used for closures of freeze dried product containers bcoz of its low water vapor permeability.
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•Synthetic rubber is thermoplastic, but when mixed with sulphur, warmed and set into a given shape, it retains its from.•Vulcanization of rubber it possible. It is used for making gloves, bands and tubes, caps for vials.
Sr. no Synthetic rubber
Properties uses
4. Silicon rubber(Poly-siloxanes)
•Resistant to.. - high and low temp. - attack to aliphatic solvents, oils and greases.
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5. Polysoprene •Stable at high temp., translucent, flexible.
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• Rubber is soft material, but can be hardened by adding carbon black.
• Hardened rubber is used for making tubes, tyres and conveyor belts.
PLASTIC• Plastic is use in various way, and It is
cheap and light in weight so it is easily transpiration is easy.
• These available in variety of shapes implying that it can be easily fabricated.
• Plastic material is used for storing a number of substance such as inorganic salts and weak mineral acids.
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• in machines, plastic material are preferred whenever moving parts are present indicating that it offers less friction.
• These have better resistance to environmental factors, in similar manner, plastic materials also used in the construction of plants.
• Plastic are synthetic resins contain long chains of atoms liked to from giant macromolecules. They have molecular weight.(103to107).
• Generally Advantages of PLASTIC.I. Low thermal and electrical resistanceII. Excellent resistance to weak mineral acids.III. Unaffected by inorganic salts.IV. Resistance to slight changes in pH.
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• Plastic have disadvantage like that….I. Low thermal and electrical strength.II. High expansion rates.
Basically, two type of plastic are used in pharma. Industry.
1) Thermosetting plastic– Its can be formed under heat and
pressure but these can’t be softened or remolded, once hardened.
– Some are made from Phenolic and Urea resins.
2) Thermoplastic plastic– Its also made up from heat and
pressure but these are softened and remolded. This is a specific advantage.
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• Some thermoplastic materials and their uses are given below..– Polyethylene - cables, buckets, pipes– Polypropylene – milk cartons, ropes– Polyvinyl chloride – gloves, water proof
garments– Teflon – gaskets, coatings
• Based on the utility of plastic in plant construction, these can be categorized as: I. Rigid materialsII. Flexible materialIII. Metallic materialIV. Plastic cementsV. Special case plastic
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Rigid Materials
• These are phenolic resins with various inert fillers. These are used in the fabrication of a number of items. For e.g. kibosh is a rigid material and used for gears, bearing etc..It is light in weight. Some of its application are… pumps, ducts, fittings, etc..
• Disadvantage :- these are resistant to corrosion except oxidizing substance and strong alkalis.
Flexible Materials• These material is can be rigid or flexible
depending upon the amount of plasticizer added. Used in fabrication..tanks, buckets, funnels, pipes..
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Metallic Surfaces• Plastic of polyethylene or polyvinyl
chloride type are used along with plasticizer for the coating of metallic surfaces.
• These are used in the protect the metal from corrosion. And it applied on tanks, vessels, stirrers, fans.
Plastic Cements• Used in spaces btwn acid resistance tiles
and bricks.Special Cases
• Used as guards for moving parts of machinery. Nylon and PVC are use for aseptic screening.
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• we discus types of thermoplastic..1. Polyolefin's
a) Low density polyethylene [LDP]b) High density polyethylene [HDP]c) Poly propylene [PP]
2. Polystyrene3. Polyvinyl chloride [PVC]
a) Plasticizedb) Unlplastized
4. Polycarbonate5. Polymethyl - methacrylate [PMMA]6. Poly amides [NYLONS]7. Polytetrafluro Ethylene [PTEE]
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Overall plastics is used as:• Containers for transfusion solution and
retention enemas.• Containers for Eye and Ear drops, nasal
sprays.• Eye ointment tubes.• Spray bottles – squeeze bottle.• Suppositories pack.• Flexible packing.• Bottles, jars and closures.
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Advantages of Plastics• Unbreakable, tough, flexible, durable.• Light in weight and easily transported.• Molded into various shapes and sizes.• Cheaper.• Readily and easily manufactured on large
scale.• Pleasant to touch.• Suck-back feature.• Odorless.• Good chemical resistance.
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Disadvantages of plastics• Poor conductor of heat – for heat sterilization.• Attacked by organic solvents and oils.• Plastic contains – antioxidant, plasticizer and
stabilizer – these substance can be leached to product preparation.
• Chemical binding adsorption of ingredients [Drugs +Additives] of product with chemicals of plastic so loss of….
– Preservatives– Antioxidants– Flavors
.. and hence loss of stability of product.
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• Permeability of moisture and gases CO2,O2, known as breathing.
• Chemical reaction of products ingredients with plastic ingredients.
• Alternation of physical properties of plastic or products.
Drug-Plastic ConsiderationIn selecting a plastic container
consideration must be given to..• Composition of material• Its mechanical and chemical properties.• Its ease of fabrication and printability.• Requirement of rigidly or flexibility.• Acceptance of plastic ingredients by
F.D.C.
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Depending on the type of plastic, the total constituents may include the following..
• Basic polymer • Lubricants• Residual monomers • Antioxidants• Plasticizers• Accelerators• Slip or antislip additives• U.V. absorbers• Modifiers• Stabilizers• Filters
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• A packaging system must protected the drug without in any way alternating the composition of the product until the last dose is removed.
• Drug-plastic consideration have been divided into five separate categories.
1. Permeation2. Leaching3. Sorption4. Chemical reaction5. Alternation in the physical properties of
plastic o products
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