COMPRESSION PROCESS IN PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING

TABLET COMPRESSION: Reducing the bulk volume of a powder by applying mechanical force so as to form a defined shape of desired weight and strength is called ‘Compression’. Tablet compression is the process of squeezing powders together and driving out the air between the particles, resulting in a compressed Tablet. WHY COMPRESSION? TABLET PRESS OR … Read more

GRANULATION PROCESS IN PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING:

Granulation is required to improve the flow of powder mixtures and mechanical properties of Tablet. Granulation is the act or process in which primary powder particles are made to adhere to form larger, multiparticle entities called granules. It is the process of collecting particles together by creating bonds between them. Bonds are formed by compression … Read more