EP1249219B1 - Procédé et dispositif de production d'articles fabriqués avec un materiau biopolymère - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing shaped articles, in particular capsules, from a biopolymer material, in particular based on starch, according to the preamble of the independent claims 1 and 8.
- Shaped bodies, in particular capsules, are today produced in continuous, automatable processes from endless material strips.
- the production of the shaped body shell and the filling of the same happens, in particular in one-piece capsules, in a single step.
- moldings are made, from which the capsule shells are assembled during and after filling by welding the outer edges of the moldings.
- the molding is done either by means of diverging and merging forms, e.g. in the Norton, Banner and Schering processes or by means of rotating forming rolls, as e.g. in the rotary-die process and in the accordogel process ("The Capsule” Fahrig / Hofer, Stuttgart, 1983, Lachmann / Liebermann / Kanig, "The Theory and Practice of Industrial Pharmacy", Third Edition, Philadelphia 1986).
- the filling takes place with the aid of metering pumps, which deliver a defined amount of active substance during the punching and welding of the molded parts to form a one-piece capsule shell.
- Welding i.
- the seams
- the production process for moldings made of endless material straps makes a number of demands.
- One of the main requirements is the ability to use endless material belts To form a sufficient strength, which have a sufficient elongation at break and elasticity.
- Gelatin bands in particular for soft gelatine capsules, can be prepared from a homogeneous mass of gelatin and water which is readily flowable at 40 ° C. to 80 ° C., which usually also contains additives such as glycerol and sorbitol. This is done at atmospheric pressure, where the mass of so-called spreaders is gravity poured or extruded through a slot on a cooled drum. The mass should solidify at about 15 ° C to 25 ° C (gel state). At lower extrusion temperatures, the water content must be increased to lower the melting point and viscosity, or extrusion under pressure must be performed. At extrusion temperatures above 100 ° C there is a risk that the mixture foams on exiting from the so-called spreader.
- EP 0 397 819 a process for producing thermoplastically processable starch, wherein the crystalline fraction in the starch is less than 5%.
- the process consists of mixing native starch with at least 10% by weight of an aggregate having a solubility parameter of at least 30.7 (MPa) 1/2 .
- the mixture is transferred under heat in a temperature range between 120 ° C and 220 ° C in a melt, wherein an internal pressure of about 30 to 300 bar can be assumed.
- the water content of the starch is already reduced to less than 5% in the melt.
- the starch film which after the in EP 397 819
- the disclosed method does not show the weldability or seam strength, which would meet the quality requirements of one-piece molded body shells, in particular capsule shells.
- a method and an apparatus for producing Formed bodies are made of endless belts based on biopolymers, which allow the production of reproducible moldings, especially when the base mass of the belts is extruded under pressure and / or at high temperatures.
- the material band between the extrusion die and the die is subjected to at least one heat treatment to reduce stresses at a treatment station.
- the temperature for the heat treatment must be selected so that the desired relaxation of the material bands results and the belt can be controlled without further stress build-up. This temperature depends on the process and the material.
- the desired relaxation in the context of the invention is achieved when the strip after the heat treatment no longer anisotropic but has isotropic mechanical properties, so that the mechanical properties of the strip in the longitudinal direction and in the transverse direction to a good approximation are identical.
- a definition for the term pair "anisotropic / isotropic" can be found in Römpp Chemie Lexikon, ed.: J. Falbe, M. Regitz, 9th edition, 1992, Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart.
- the tapes treated according to the invention thus also have a uniform elongation at break and a uniform elastic modulus E over the entire material strip.
- an elongation at break of at least 100% and a modulus of elasticity of less than or equal to 2 MPa in the temperature range from 40 ° C. to 80 ° C. are particularly advantageous.
- the measurement of the elongation at break and the modulus of elasticity E can be carried out according to DIN standard 53455 or DIN EN ISO 527-1 to ISO 527-3.
- the elongation at break is measured according to this DIN standard at the corresponding encapsulation temperature.
- At least one material strip is extruded and then subjected to heat at a treatment arrangement.
- a treatment arrangement it is also possible to extrude a plurality of material strips and then to subject them to a heat treatment.
- molded body is to be understood as meaning any type of molded article which is suitable for receiving a filling material and sealingly enclosing it in the interior.
- This includes not only capsules but also other forms such. B. balls, pillows and figures.
- B. balls, pillows and figures To date, there are numerous developments and deviations from the basic principle of the capsule.
- Biopolymers materials in the context of the invention are all materials that can be extruded by suitable methods to endless material bands. According to the invention, this also includes physically and / or chemically modified biopolymers. Examples of biopolymers according to the invention are cellulose, in particular partially hydroxypropylated cellulose, alginates, carrageenan, galactomannans, glucomannans, casein and starch. Likewise, mixtures of different biopolymer materials within the meaning of the invention are conceivable.
- starch should be understood to mean native starches as well as physically and / or chemically modified starches.
- all starches irrespective of the plant from which they are obtained, are suitable.
- it is starch whose amylopectin content is more than 50% based on the total weight of the anhydrous starch.
- Potato starch is particularly suitable.
- the process according to the invention can be an integral part of a known process for the production of moldings from endless bands of material, such as e.g. the Norton, Banner and Schering process or the methods by means of rotating forming rolls, e.g. realized in the Rotary-Die process and in the Accogel process ("The capsule” Fahrig / Hofer, editors, Stuttgart, 1983, Lachmann / Liebermann / Kanig, "The Theory and Practice of Industrial Pharmacy", Third Edition, Philadelphia 1986).
- At least two material strips are processed according to the Rotary-Die principle into moldings, wherein each of the material strips is subjected to at least one heat treatment between extrusion and processing into moldings at a treatment station.
- the Rotary Die process with rotating forming rolls has been known and used for many years and today represents one of the most widespread encapsulation processes for the production of pharmaceutical, dietetic and technical shaped bodies.
- the endless material bands are applied to both sides with heat.
- the heat treatment can be effected by radiation, in particular by IR radiation.
- IR radiation in particular by IR radiation.
- the use of ultrasound, microwave and other suitable radiation sources for heating is conceivable.
- the material bands are passed to a radiator or through a preheated cavity of a treatment arrangement, in particular passed through a heating tunnel.
- the material strips are passed through a heatable bath, in particular an oil bath.
- a heatable bath in particular an oil bath.
- the bath temperature is preferably maintained in a range between 40 ° C and 80 ° C.
- the tension of the material strips is kept constant with a compensating means, in particular with the aid of at least one dancer roller.
- Overlengths can z. B. by unequal or fluctuating rotational speeds of responsible for the movement of the endless material belts means of transportation, especially roles, arise.
- Another object of the present invention is an apparatus for producing moldings, in particular capsules, from a biopolymer material, in particular based on starch, with at least one extrusion tool for extruding an endless material strip and at least one molding tool for processing the material strip under the influence of a filling material to moldings wherein between the extrusion die and the mold at least one treatment station for applying the material strip is arranged with heat.
- the treatment arrangement has at least one radiation source, in particular an infrared radiation source. Also conceivable are combinations of different radiation sources.
- the treatment station has at least one heating element, wherein the material strips are acted upon by convection heat.
- the device according to the invention comprises a heatable bath, in particular an oil bath.
- a heatable bath in particular an oil bath.
- an oil is used, which is harmless from a pharmaceutical and toxicological point of view in the subsequent application of the moldings.
- oils are known and listed in the relevant legislation.
- the oil bath can be mixed with other additives that the properties of the material bands, such. B. affect elasticity or elongation at break positive.
- a heatable oil bath is particularly suitable for relaxing material strips, in particular based on starch.
- the device has at least one stripping device for stripping off liquid from the surface of the material strips between the oil bath and the molding tool.
- the stripping device can be designed such that the film thickness of the film remaining on the surface of the material strips can be predetermined.
- the device has at least one compensating means, in particular a dancer roller, for maintaining a uniform longitudinal tension of the material bands.
- a compensating means in particular a dancer roller, for maintaining a uniform longitudinal tension of the material bands.
- Unlength of the bands z. B. arise by non-synchronous means of transport, can be compensated. In particular, so can the tension so be kept as low as possible, particularly advantageous below 0.5 Mpa.
- the mold of the apparatus is a rotary die apparatus having two forming rolls and a filling wedge.
- the device has at least one adjustable positioning arrangement on which the extrusion tool and the molding tool can be adjusted relative to one another.
- a rigid but adjustable arrangement of extrusion and molding tool is achieved relative to each other.
- the positioning could z. B. have a displaceable on a rail machine frame for the extrusion tool.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of an inventive device for producing moldings from endless material bands in the rotary die process.
- the rotary die machine shown is used in a known manner for the processing of two endless material bands 15, 15 '.
- the material strips are extruded on each of an extrusion die 1, 1 'on the extruder 13 of slot dies 10 and withdrawn, each with a pair of rollers 7a, 7b and rolled to a constant thickness.
- the extruders 13 are continuously supplied with biopolymeric material 12, in particular with starch-based material.
- the extruded material strips 15 are fed to a mold 2 in a known manner. Shown is a substantially horizontal supply of material strips to the mold. Of course it is also conceivable the material bands in any to supply another angle to the mold. A vertical feed is particularly advantageous because it allows the load on the strip to be minimized by gravity.
- the molding tool consists of two molding rolls 4a, 4b, wherein in the surfaces of the molding rolls 4a, 4b, the recesses required for the deformation of the molded body 11, in particular to capsules, are arranged.
- a filling wedge 5 is arranged, through which by means of a feed pump 6 from a Golfguttank 8 filling material 9 between the material belts 15, 15 'is introduced, wherein the material bands are deformed on the forming rollers 4a, 4b to capsules 11.
- a feed pump 6 from a Greintank 8 filling material 9 between the material belts 15, 15 'is introduced, wherein the material bands are deformed on the forming rollers 4a, 4b to capsules 11.
- liquid, pasty or, in certain cases, also powdery filling material 9 is also conceivable is the encapsulation of pellets, tablets and much more.
- the material strips 15 between the extrusion die 1 and the die 2 are subjected to heat at a treatment arrangement 3a, 3b.
- the heat treatment in the embodiment shown by radiation z.
- different guide and / or drive rollers 20 can be attached at corresponding locations.
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of an inventive device for producing moldings from endless material bands 15, 15 'in the Norton process.
- a material strip 15, 15 ' are extruded from an extrusion die 1 and stripped with a pair of rollers 7 and rolled to the correct thickness.
- the material strip 15 ' is guided in the region between the extrusion die 1 and the die 2 by a treatment station 3 for applying heat.
- the heat is generated by the radiator 24 in a heating tunnel 26.
- the material strip 15 ' can be guided via corresponding guide and / or drive rollers 20 to the mold 2.
- the dancer roller 21 is accordingly movable on an axis perpendicular to the direction of movement of the material strip 15 by a distance D required for maintaining the longitudinal tension of the material strip 15.
- the dancer roller could also be used to measure the actual tension on a sensor 29.
- the sensor could therefore also be used for feed control or for emergency shutdown with inadmissible tension. It is particularly favorable if the tensile stress is kept below 0.5 MPa.
- the material band 15 in the Norton process in a known manner into shaped bodies 11, in particular capsules shaped.
- the capsules are formed between a preforming unit 17 and a capsule forming unit 16.
- the capsules are preformed in a hose-like manner and filled via filling channels 18, which are supplied via a filling material feed 14.
- the final encapsulation takes place.
- the capsule is preformed lengthwise in the upper mold part, the preforming unit 17. It remains open at the top to allow the addition of the filling material 9.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of an alternative embodiment of an inventive device.
- the material strip 15 extruded from an extrusion die 1 is supplied to an oil bath 27 via drive rollers 19, which are driven by a motor M.
- the oil bath 27 can be heated via a heating unit 28.
- the desired relaxation of the material strip 15 is achieved by the release of conserved stresses.
- the material band 15 is lubricated by the oil bath 27.
- a dancer roller 21 is mounted in the region of the oil bath 27.
- the dancer roller 21 is otherwise the same design as in the embodiment according to FIG. 2 ,
- the material strip 15 is supplied on leaving the oil bath 27 of a stripping device 22. Excess oil can be removed from the surface of the material strip 15 on this stripping device 22.
- the stripping device 22 can be designed so that the film thickness of the oil film remaining on the surface of the material strips 15 can be set to a predeterminable value.
- the relaxed material band as already shown via guide rollers 20 is fed to a mold 2.
- this is the molding tool 2 of a device operated in the rotary-die method. This method has a particularly favorable effect from that additional heat was introduced in the embodiment shown by the oil bath on the starch ribbon 15. As a result, the segment temperature in the region of the filling wedge 5 can be kept low.
- FIG. 4 shows a diagram of the elongation at break of starch bands 15 before and after treatment with the inventive method.
- the elongation at break can be measured according to DIN standard 53455. Shown is in FIG. 4 the elongation at break in percent as a function of the temperature. Both the values for the elongation at break in the longitudinal direction and in the transverse direction of the starch strips 15 were determined.
- the elongations at break of at least 100% required for the forming process of the material strip 15 to form a shaped body 11 are achieved over the entire temperature range, both in the longitudinal direction and in the transverse direction. This is particularly important because a minimum elongation at break of 100% is necessary to encapsulate with existing Rotary-Die processes.
- FIG. 4 Clear that the elongation at break in the longitudinal and transverse directions before treatment with the inventive method are different.
- the starch band has anisotropic mechanical properties, which are due in particular to the resulting during the extrusion of the tapes conserved voltages.
- the processing of anisotropic ribbons can lead to bulky shaped bodies, in particular capsules, which increasingly also get caught in the forming rollers and hinder the production process.
- the starch ribbon 15 is relaxed after heat treatment and has isotropic properties.
- the measured breaking elongation of the material strips 15 is identical in the longitudinal direction and in the transverse direction to a good approximation. In the further processing of such material strips uniform moldings 11 are formed, which do not get caught in the forming rollers.
- FIG. 5 shows a diagram of the elastic modulus of thickness bands 15 before and after treatment with the inventive method.
- the measurement of the modulus of elasticity E can be carried out according to DIN EN ISO 527-1 to ISO 527-3.
- the modulus of elasticity in particular in the range of 40 ° C. to 80 ° C., which is important for the processing of the material bands 15 into shaped bodies 11, is significantly reduced to 2 MPa and less. This is particularly important because a modulus of elasticity of at most 2 MPa is necessary to perform encapsulation with existing Rotary-Die methods.
- the maximum pressure resp. the residence time of the material bands in Medkeil Symposium be chosen so that the material band can be "inflated" to a capsule.
- the filling wedge floats freely on the forming rollers and ensures the seal. The pressure can therefore not be increased arbitrarily, otherwise the filling material runs out between the material band and filling wedge.
- a deep modulus of elasticity of the material bands 15 plays a crucial role.
- the method according to the invention thus proves to be particularly advantageous with regard to the reduction of the modulus of elasticity achieved thereby.
- the material properties of the material strips are optimized for subsequent processing into shaped bodies.
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- Procédé de fabrication de corps moulés, notamment de capsules, en un matériau biopolymère, notamment à base d'amidon, selon lequel on extrude au moins une bande de matériau sans fin (15) d'un outil d'extrusion (13) et selon lequel on le transforme en corps moulés (11) dans un outil de formage (2) à la température de plastification en incluant un matériau de remplissage, caractérisé en ce que l'on soumet la bande de matériau dans un poste de traitement (3) au moins à un traitement thermique entre l'outil d'extrusion et l'outil de formage pour diminuer des contraintes, la bande (15) après le traitement thermique n'ayant plus des propriétés mécaniques anisotropes mais des propriétés mécaniques isotropes de sorte que les propriétés mécaniques de la bande sont approximativement identiques dans la direction longitudinale et dans la direction transversale.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'on transforme au moins deux bandes de matériau en corps moulés selon le principe du découpage rotatif, les deux bandes de matériau étant soumises au moins à un traitement thermique dans un poste de traitement entre l'extrusion et la transformation en corps moulés.
- Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le traitement thermique s'effectue par rayonnement à partir d'une source de rayons, notamment par rayonnement infrarouge.
- Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le traitement thermique s'effectue au moyen d'une chaleur de convection.
- Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le traitement thermique s'effectue par plongée de la bande de matériau ou des bandes de matériau dans au moins un bain chauffé, notamment un bain d'huile.
- Procédé selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que l'on maintient la température du bain dans une plage comprise entre 40 °C et 130 °C.
- Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que l'on maintient constante la contrainte de traction de la bande de matériau ou des bandes de matériau avec un moyen de compensation, notamment à l'aide d'au moins un rouleau libre (21).
- Dispositif destiné à la fabrication de corps moulés, notamment de capsules, en un matériau biopolymère, notamment à base d'amidon, avec au moins un outil d'extrusion (13) pour extruder une bande de matériau sans fin (15) et avec au moins un outil de formage (12) pour transformer la bande de matériau en corps moulés (11) en incluant un matériau de remplissage, au moins un poste de traitement (3) étant placé entre l'outil d'extrusion et l'outil de formage pour soumettre la bande de matériau à de la chaleur, caractérisé en ce que la température du traitement thermique est choisie de telle sorte qu'il en résulte la relaxation souhaitée des contraintes des bandes de matériau qui est atteinte lorsque la bande après le traitement thermique n'a plus des propriétés mécaniques anisotropes mais des propriétés mécaniques isotropes de telle sorte que les propriétés mécaniques de la bande sont approximativement identiques dans la direction longitudinale et dans la direction transversale et que la bande peut être guidée de façon contrôlée sans autre établissement de contrainte.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que le poste de traitement destiné à soumettre la bande de matériau à de la chaleur contient une source de rayons, notamment une source de rayons émettant un rayonnement infrarouge.
- Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce que le poste de traitement destiné à soumettre la bande de matériau à de la chaleur comporte au moins un corps chauffant.
- Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 8 à 10, caractérisé en ce que le poste de traitement destiné à soumettre la bande de matériau à une certaine chaleur comporte un bain pouvant être chauffé, notamment un bain d'huile.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce qu'il y a entre le bain et l'outil de formage au moins un dispositif pour racler du liquide, notamment pour doser un revêtement avec du liquide.
- Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 8 à 12, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins un dispositif de compensation, notamment un rouleau libre, pour maintenir une contrainte de traction constante sur la bande de matériau.
- Dispositif notamment selon l'une des revendications 8 à 13, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins un dispositif de positionnement réglable sur lequel l'outil d'extrusion et l'outil de formage sont ajustables en ce qui concerne leur position relative l'un par rapport à l'autre.
- Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 8 à 14, caractérisé en ce que l'outil de formage (2) est un dispositif de découpage rotatif avec deux rouleaux de formage et une clavette sans jeu et en ce qu'il y a des deux côtés de l'outil de formage à chaque fois au moins un outil d'extrusion de telle sorte que la bande de matériau sur un plan de transport est introduit dans l'outil de formage sans déviation latérale.
- Utilisation d'un bain d'huile pouvant être chauffé pour obtenir par traitement thermique une relaxation des contraintes dans des bandes de matériau en un matériau biopolymère, notamment à base d'amidon, la bande (15) après le traitement thermique n'ayant plus des propriétés mécaniques anisotropes mais des propriétés mécaniques isotropes de telle sorte que les propriétés mécaniques de la bande sont approximativement identiques dans la direction longitudinale et dans la direction transversale et que la bande (15) présente notamment un allongement à la rupture constant et un module d'élasticité constant.
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