Physio-mechanical properties of ultra-fine particle size, low molecular weight hydroxypropyl cellulose: effect of binder particle size on tablet performance

Sept. 9, 2017, midnight

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Binders play a crucial role to ensure acceptable tablet hardness and low friability in direct compression and dry granulation processes. Among all dry binders, low molecular weight hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) is the most effective due to its outstanding plasticity. In addition to plasticity and molecular weight, the particle size of the binder can have a considerable effect on its binding capacity. Finer particles may fill the interstitial voids between large particles of the blend, and may exhibit increased toughness and therefore, result in harder tablets. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different types and grades of plastic polymeric binders including HPC and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) on tablet strength in direct compression and dry granulation processes.