Lubricant excipients are substances that are added to tablet formulations to aid in the tableting process and to improve the flow of powders during the manufacturing of tablets. These excipients reduce friction and prevent the sticking of the tablet material to the surface of the die and punches, allowing for smoother tablet production and reducing the wear and tear on the tableting equipment.
Pharma Excipients
Lubricant
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Paediatric excipient risk assessment (PERA) tool and application for selecting appropriate…
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It is necessary to use a scientifically sound process for excipient risk evaluation, selection, and management in order to develop paediatric medicinal products that are both safe and effective. The “Paediatric Excipient Risk Assessment (PERA)” framework, which proposes a comprehensive…
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Systematic investigation of the impact of screw elements in continuous wet granulation
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Cellulose ether and carbopol 971 based gastroretentive controlled release formulation design,…
This study aims to design and optimize ondansetron (OND) gastro-retentive floating minitablets for better and prolonged control of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) with improved patient compliance. Minitablets were directly compressed and encapsulated in a size 2 capsule shell with an…
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Twin-screw melt granulation with PEG 8000: Effect of binder particle size and processing temperature…
Twin-screw melt granulation (TSMG) is one of the promising green technological approaches for the manufacturing of solid dosage forms of pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. PEG 8000 is one of the most popular TSMG binders. The effect of different low-melting grades of PEG on the TSMG granules’…
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Functionality of wet-granulated disintegrant in comparison to directly incorporated disintegrant in…
Tablet disintegration is crucial for drug release and subsequent systemic absorption. Although factors affecting the disintegrant’s functionality have been extensively studied, the impact of wet granulation on the performance of disintegrants in a poorly water-soluble matrix has received much less…
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Evaluation of Polyvinyl Alcohol as Binder during Continuous Twin Screw Wet Granulation
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Tablet ejection: A systematic comparison between force, static friction, and kinetic friction
The magnitude of the frictional forces during the ejection of porous pharmaceutical tablets plays an important role in determining the occurrence of tabletting defects. Here, we perform a systematic comparison between the maximum ejection force, static friction coefficient, and kinetic friction…
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The influence of milling of ribbons on selected granule quality attributes and carvedilol release…
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Roller compaction is gaining importance in the pharmaceutical industry. This study evaluates the impact of ribbon milling conditions on properties of granules and compression mixtures and on drug release from hypromellose-based matrix tablets prepared with two different fillers. In the…
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Prediction of in-vitro dissolution and tablet hardness from optical porosity measurements
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Advanced manufacturing technologies such as continuous processing require fast information on the quality of intermediates and products. Process analytical technologies (PAT) to monitor many critical quality attributes (CQAs) have been developed and successfully implemented in…
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