Lubrication solutions for tablets and soft gel manufacturing
Our range of pharmaceutical grade lubrication excipients is designed to help manufacturers achieve smoother processing, better tablet integrity and reduced equipment wear.
Improving tablet and softgel manufacturing with lubrication excipients
Lubricants are essential during direct compression tablet operations to reduce friction and avoid sticking on punches and dies. Good lubrication during the process prevents damage to tablet presses and ensures smooth ejection resulting in a smooth glossy finish. It can also improve powder flow in high-speed production. ABITEC manufactures vegetable based lubricants that can reduce ejection force, increase tablet robustness, and reduce disintegration time.
Once a softgel is formed, it needs to be released from the mold without any damage or defects which might arise from the capsule shell ingredients sticking to the the mold. ABITEC manufactures high-quality medium chain triglycerides (MCTs), which provide excellent lubrication for soft-gel manufacturing. These MCT lubricants can be used alone or in blend with other release excipients such as mineral oil, in order to optimize drying and printing on the softgel capsule.
Discover ABITEC lubrication excipients
ABITEC's lubrication excipients will support both direct compression tablets and softgel formulations without prolonging disintegration time or interfering with API release.
CAPTEX® MCT OILS
Made by esterifying glycerine or glycerol and vegetable sourced caprylic and capric fatty acids. CAPTEX is useful in lubrication, printing, and painting of soft gels or as an anti-adhesive, and polishing agent in tablets. Can solubilize active nutritional ingredients to enhance absorption while contributing almost no taste to the formulation.
STEROTEX® Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Powders
Dry blend into direct compression tablet formulations for lubrication. As well as acting as a binding lubricant STEROTEX can extend shelf-life of the compact by altering its moisture absorption properties, providing the opportunity to customize tablet appearance.
Why choose ABITEC for pharmaceutical lubricants?
- ABITEC have more than 50 years experience in the development and manufacture of specialized lipid excipients for the pharmaceutical industry
- Our experts work with scientific rigor under strict cGMP in an FDA-audited, state-of-the-art facility in Janesville, WI (USA).
- We have world class expertise to offer technical support in your formulation optimization and customer ingredient grades to suit your production needs.
- We are dedicated to providing excellent customer service and delivering consistent quality, product safety and reliability.