The effect of unloading and ejection conditions on the properties of pharmaceutical tablets
International Journal of Pharmaceutics(2024)
摘要
This study investigates decompression and ejection conditions on tablet characteristics by comparing compact densities and tensile strengths made using regular rigid dies and custom-built die systems that enable triaxial decompression. Die-wall pressure evolution during decompression and ejection stresses did not meaningfully impact the density and tensile strength of the materials tested: microcrystalline cellulose, crystalline lactose monohydrate, and mannitol. Furthermore, the apparent differences in tensile strength between rectangular cuboids and cylindrical compacts are unrelated to decompression and ejection conditions, but rather a consequence of their shapes and of the test configurations. This suggests that elastic and plastic deformations that may occur during decompression and ejection are not significantly influenced by die-wall pressure evolution. We thus conclude that while triaxial decompression and constraint-free ejection may allow the production of defect-free compacts for materials that otherwise are defect prone using a rigid die, they seem to pose no benefits when the materials already produce defect-free compacts using a rigid die.
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Mechanical properties,Pharmaceutical powder,Powder compaction,Tableting,Tensile strength,Triaxial decompression
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