Relaxation Kinetic Study of Eudragit® NM30D Film Based on Complex Modulus Formalism
Journal Title: AAPS PharmSciTech - Year 2015, Vol 16, Issue 5
Abstract
This study is aimed at resolving and characterizing the primary (α) and secondary relaxations (β) in Eudragit® NM30D film based on apparent activation energies derived from complex modulus formalism using dielectric analysis (DEA). The glass transition (Tg) of the film was determined using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The α relaxation corresponding to Tg and the β relaxations occurring below Tg were probed using DEA. The occurrence of α and β relaxations in Eudragit® NM30D film was elucidated using the complex modulus of the dielectric response employing loss modulus and permittivity data. Activation energies of these relaxations and the fundamental frequency so determined support the assignment of the relaxation pattern in the Eudragit® NM30D film. DEA methodology of the complex modulus formalism is a useful tool for differentiating the α and β relaxation kinetics in Eudragits® not easily studied using traditional thermal methods such as DSC. The kinetics associated with α and β relaxations so determined will provide formulation design support for solid orals that incorporate Eudragit® polymers. As mobility changes can affect stability and diffusion, the dipolar α and β relaxations revealed through DEA analysis may enable a better correlation to functionality of Eudragit® based pharmaceutical dosage forms.
Authors and Affiliations
Sai Sumana Penumetcha, Stephen R. Byrn, Kenneth R. Morris
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