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Fabrication of machinery for continuous formation of thin sheet of wound dressing material
, T.P. Sastry, R. Senthil,
Published in IJPPS
2014
Volume: 6
   
Issue: SUPPL. 2
Pages: 366 - 368
Abstract
Objective: Low cost, simple and reliable machinery has been fabricated for the production of collagen sheets in bulk quantities. Method: Collagen isolated from various sources is made into a paste form (semi-solid with moisture content 60-70%).The prepared paste is loaded in the storage tank of the machinery and processed through conveyors, rollers and finally dried to a thin sheet of wound dressing material with the desired thickness Results: There is great improvement in the drying time of the paste to sheet, the conventional process requires 3 to 4 days, however when the paste is processed through the machinery the drying time is 180 min. The sheets exhibit good tensile strength when subjected to the machinery. Using the machine collagen sheets can be produced with a thickness of ≤ 1mm and a width of 250mm. Conclusion: This machinery is useful in the preparation of large amounts of wound dressing materials which can be supplied during National calamities like wars and fire accidents.
About the journal
JournalInternational Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
PublisherIJPPS
ISSN09751491