chapter 1 Introduction and overview of pharmaceutical coating / chapter 2 Film-coating materials and their properties Summary / chapter 3 Sugar coating Summary / chapter 4 Solution properties and atomization in film coating Summary / chapter 5 Surface effects in film coating Summary / chapter 6 The development of film-coating processes Summary / chapter 7 The coating process Summary / chapter 8 Coating pans and coating columns Summary / chapter 9 Environmental considerations: treatment of exhaust gases from film-coating processes Summary / chapter 10 Automation of coating processes Summary / chapter 11 Validation of tablet coating processes Summary / chapter 12 Mechanical properties of film coats Summary / chapter 13 Film coat quality Summary / chapter 14 Modified release coatings Summary / chapter 15 Some common practical questions and suggested answers -- chapter 16 Bibliography A pharmaceutical film coating publications bibliography