| abstract |
The present invention relates to coating composition for solid bodies, such as tablets, comprising an ester formed by the esterification or trans-esterification product of a compound having an alcohol or ester function with an acid selected from the group consisting of dicarboxylic acid, polyacid, oligoacid, or mixtures thereof, wherein the weight ratio of the ester to the unreacted acid is less than 1:3. In a second embodiment the coating composition comprises the salt formed by the neutralisation product of an alkali with an acid selected from the group consisting of dicarboxylic acid, oligoacid, polyacid, or mixtures thereof, wherein the weight ratio of the salt to the unreacted acid is less than 1:3. |