Effects of punch geometry on powder movement during pharmaceutical tabletting processes

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 41, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 5967-5977

  Eiliazadeh, Brunel ^a   Pitt, Kendal ^b   Briscoe, Brian ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Powder compaction

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DRUG PRODUCTS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; STRAIN RATE; STRESS ANALYSIS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

POWDER COMPACTION; PUNCH GEOMETRY; RADIAL POWDER MOVEMENT; TRACER TECHNIQUES;

POWDERS;

EID: 5444234462     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.05.055     Document Type: Article

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