Abstract
Hot-Melt-Extrusion (HME) is a flexible process that uses high temperature and pressure conditions to pump raw materials such as an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) and a pharmaceutical grade polymer through a barrel. The material is conveyed and mixed using intermeshing co-rotating twin-screws and then pushed through a die to form a well-shaped strand. Due to the high mixing degree provided by the twin-screws, the drug is transformed from crystalline to amorphous form. The use of twin-screw extruders is currently being implemented within continuous manufacturing platforms (Crowley, 2007).
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 7 Apr 2016 |
Event | PBP 10th World Meeting in Pharmaceutics, Biopharmeceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology - SECC, Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 4 Apr 2016 → 7 Apr 2016 |
Conference
Conference | PBP 10th World Meeting in Pharmaceutics, Biopharmeceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Glasgow |
Period | 4/04/16 → 7/04/16 |
Keywords
- hot-melt extrusion
- Albendazole
- pharmacurtical manufactures
- drug delivery