In the pursuit of optimizing tablet performance, CD Formulation, a leading provider of pharmaceutical analysis services, has unveiled a groundbreaking powder flowability testing method. This ...

Quantifying the impact of temperature on powder flow and bulk properties for more effective process optimization. Powders are handled at elevated temperatures across a range of industrial applications ...

The price and availability of drugs are frequent topics for debate. There is considerable tension between the sustainable cost of a therapy and expected returns on the high-risk investment associated ...

27 January 2025; Nottingham, UK: The Powder Testing Workstation™ PTW from Copley Scientific is a robust, easy-to-use solution for assessing the flowability of powders. With its modular, customisable ...

The rheology of powders is vitally important. The rheology and flowability of a powder can affect many of its properties, from its behavior in specific mediums to how it packs as a solid. The ...

As tests at GSK have shown, integrating powder testing into overall operations can optimize process understanding, and with it, raw material selection, equipment design, and process development. The ...

Dynamic powder testing and measurement of bulk powder properties can complement shear cell testing to identify the causes of poor hopper performance in solid-dosage drug manufacturing. Shear cell ...

Powders are widely used in pharmaceuticals as active ingredients or excipients in formulations. As a result, several production processes are used for handling powders: wet and dry granulation, ...