Natoli Engineering discusses some of the important raw material characterising techniques to provide readers with a robust tablet formulation strategy from the development arena to the manufacturing environment.
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Tablet compression is an established manufacturing process with numerous applications in pharmaceutical, nutritional, food, cosmetic and other industries. Compressing a block of particles into a single compact is a combination of art and science. With today’s technology, science is prevailing.
Underestimating the tablet design, formulation development and manufacturing process, could certainly cause significant problems at some stage of the product’s life. Many common tabletting defects arise due to the failure of fully understanding the raw material properties and how they are subjected to the tabletting process.