Description
Mannitol Directly Compressible
PEARLITOL® Mannitol pharma range is used as a filler and filler/binder. The PEARLITOL® range offers a unique blend of exceptional physical and chemical stability and no hygroscopicity. Using different texturizing technologies we have designed a crystalline range of directly compressible PEARLITOL® with various particle size allowing you to find the right product. With great organoleptic, non-cariogenic and sugar-free properties PEARLITOL® is suitable to be used in formulation addressing all type of patient population including pediatric and diabetic.
PEARLITOL® can be used in in various oral dosage forms in both pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications including swallowable tablets, orally dispersible tablets, chewable tablets, effervescent tablets, lozenges, blends, granules, pellets premix and medicated confectionary.
- Direct Compression
- Natural Sweetness
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High stability with no hygroscopicity
Applications
PEARLITOL® 200 GT mannitol is a direct compression excipient, specially designed to avoid capping, improve flowability and tabletability. It is a granulated form of mannitol with exceptional physical and chemical stability. It offers high API compatibility and no hygroscopicity. It is also a non-cariogenic and non-acidogenic sugar-free sweetener. It is suitable in formulations addressing all types of patient populations including pediatric and diabetic. It can be used in tablets (lozenges, swallowable tablets, orally dispersible tablets, chewable tablets, and effervescent tablets) and in powder blends (sachets, oral stick pack and hard gelatin capsules filling).
- Oral Dosage for Pharmaceuticals and/or Nutraceuticals
- Swallowable tablet
- Chewable tablets
- Effervescent tablets
- Coating
- Orally Dispersible tablet
Functional Properties
- Excipient
- Filler or Filler/Binder
Other Properties and Benefits
- DMF Available
Experimental Conditions for Compression Behavior:
Tablet Press: STYLONE EVO
Production Speed:
10, 25 and 40 tablets/min (respective linear punch velocity: 38, 96 and 152 mm/s ; respective simulated rotary press speed: 60000, 150000 and 240000 tablets/hour)
Tooling: Diameter 10 mm R9 concave
Formula: 98.8% PEARLITOL® 200 GT / 1.2% magnesium stearate
Tablet Mass: 400 mg
Powder Characteristics
Powder Flowability (according to Ph.Eur. 2.9.16, 10mm outflow opening): 4s
Bulk Density: 0.63 g/cm3
Tapped Density: 0.75 g/cm3
True Density: 1.514 g/cm3
Specific surface area: 1.3 m2/g
Angle of Repose: 27 °
















































