A critical examination of the phenomenon of bonding area - Bonding strength interplay in powder tableting

Frederick Osei-Yeboah, Shao Yu Chang, Changquan Calvin Sun

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Abstract

Purpose: Although the bonding area (BA) and bonding strength (BS) interplay is used to explain complex tableting behaviors, it has never been experimentally proven. The purpose of this study is to unambiguously establish the distinct contributions of each by decoupling the contributions from BA and BS. Methods: To modulate BA, a Soluplus® powder was compressed into tablets at different temperatures and then broken following equilibration at 25°C. To modulate BS, tablets were equilibrated at different temperatures. To simultaneously modulate BA and BS, both powder compression and tablet breaking test were carried out at different temperatures. Results: Lower tablet tensile strength is observed when the powder is compressed at a lower temperature but broken at 25°C. This is consistent with the increased resistance to polymer deformation at lower temperatures. When equilibrated at different temperatures, the tensile strength of tablets prepared under identical conditions increases with decreasing storage temperature, indicating that BS is higher at a lower temperature. When powder compression and tablet breaking are carried out at the same temperature, the profile with a maximum tensile strength at 4°C is observed due to the BA-BS interplay. Conclusion: By systematically varying temperature during tablet compression and breaking, we have experimentally demonstrated the phenomenon of BA-BS interplay in tableting.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1126-1132
Number of pages7
JournalPharmaceutical research
Volume33
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2016

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Keywords

  • bonding area
  • bonding strength
  • compaction
  • powder
  • tableting

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