place 195.0 parts ethanol (95%) into a tank equipped with an agitator. add 100 parts PVAP slowly with agitation to avoid lumping. stir until completely dissolved, then add 2.03 parts stearic acid predissolved in 10.17 parts "chorothene" NU. flush the stearic acid solution container with the remaining 11.5 parts ethanol (95%) and add to the tank. stir for 1 h more then stop agitation and allow entrapped air to escape. let the solution stand until it is completely clear. NOTE: to avoid loss of solvent the tank should be kept closed at all times. coating procedure: load the tablets into any standard coating pan. add 15 ml of coating solution per kilo of tablets while the tablets are rolling. no air or exhaust is used at this point. let the batch roll until tack develops. at this point talc or other dusting powder is sprinkled over the tablets. no more than 15 g per kilo of tablets should be used. once the tablets are dusted, the bacuum is turned on, followed shortly by the introduction of air at 4