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    • Pharmaceuticals: Healthcare

Nicotine Stabilization and Release

One of the best recognized use of ion exchange resins as a nicotine replacement.  In this application is loaded onto AMBERLITE™ IRP64 to produce Nicotine Polacrilex USP. The nicotine-resin complex (Nicotine resinate) is the principal ingredient of the nicotine chewing gums currently marketed by a variety of companies. The original patent (GB 1,325,011) dates back to 1973 and was originally assigned to LEO Corporation. The nicotine is loaded to around 18% wt/wt.

Product Guideline: AMBERLITE™ IRP64