Application of dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) to determine the mechanical properties of pellets

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 269, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 329-342

  Bashaiwoldu, Abraham B ^a   Podczeck, F ^b   Newton, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA); Extrusion and spheronisation; Mechanical properties; Pellets

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLYCEROL; GLYCEROL STEARATE; LACTOSE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; DYNAMICS; ELASTICITY; ENERGY; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRENGTH; TECHNIQUE; TENSILE STRENGTH; VISCOELASTICITY; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 0346099215     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2003.09.028     Document Type: Article

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