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.
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Lubricant
Comparison of properties on Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODTs) produced by direct compression or…
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Orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) is a popular drug delivery system as they dissolve in the mouth, usually within seconds which enables easy medication for patients with problem swallowing. In this thesis properties of ODTs were compared when produced with direct compression of the…
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Indices for the brittleness of pharmaceutical tablets: a reassessment
Brittleness is an important mechanical property. In the classical sense, a material is considered brittle if, during loading, it behaves elastically until failure. Nevertheless, it is also sometimes understood as the fact to be resistant to breakage. In the case of pharmaceutical tablets, three…
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A technical note: Characterization and evaluation of novel, ready to use coprocessed excipient in…
Abstract
A tablet is composed of different excipients and drug. All excipients have different properties with applications. Excipients are used to provide bulk and help to bind API into a dosage form, excipient should be inert in nature with respectable physical properties. Because the physical…
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Effects of Granulated Lactose Characteristics and Lubricant Blending Conditions on Tablet Physical…
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Lactose is an excipient used extensively for bulking, diluting, and molding active pharmaceutical ingredients in tablet manufacturing. Particularly, granulated lactose (GL) intended for direct powder compression has distinct properties due to differences in manufacturing methods. It…
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Comparing the Performance of Raman and Near-Infrared Imaging in the Prediction of the In Vitro…
In this work, the performance of two fast chemical imaging techniques, Raman and near-infrared (NIR) imaging is compared by utilizing these methods to predict the rate of drug release from sustained-release tablets. Sustained release is provided by adding hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), as its…
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Effect of Compaction Pressure on the Enzymatic Activity of Pancreatin in Directly Compressible…
Tableting of biomolecules is a challenging formulation phase due to their sensitivity to various process parameters, such as compression pressure, process dynamics, or the temperature generated. In the present study, pancreatin was employed as a model enzyme mixture, which was formulated in tablet…
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Sodium lauryl sulfate as lubricant in tablets formulations: is it worth?
Lubricants are excipients used in tablet formulations to reduce friction and adhesion forces within the die or on the punches surface during the manufacturing process. Despite these excipients are always required for the tablets production, their amount must be carefully evaluated since lubricants…
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VITAMIN C – Tableting with LUBRITAB® RBW Lubricant
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a popular supplement available over the counter in dosage forms such as tablets, capsules, sprinkles and gummies. From a formulator’s perspective, it can be challenging since it is poorly compressible and is very sensitive to moisture. Because of this, it requires…
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Ashland announces Polyplasdone™ Plus multifunctional disintegrant for improved pharmaceutical…
Press Release
Wilmington, Del., June 20, 2023 - Ashland is introducing Polyplasdone™ Plus, a co-processed multifunctional direct compression superdisintegrant containing a glidant and lubricant. Saving time and simplifying development, the multifunctional disintegrant offers superior powder flow…
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Comprehensive powder flow characterization with reduced testing
Powder flow is a critical attribute of pharmaceutical blends to ensure tablet weight uniformity and production of tablets with consistent and reproducible properties. This study aims at characterizing different powder blends with a number of different rheologic techniques, in order to understand how…
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