Project ON Tablet Manufacturing
Project ON Tablet Manufacturing
Project ON Tablet Manufacturing
CONTENTS
Introduction to Drug Raw material Process of granulation Compression process Tablet coating Packing of Tablets Flow chart of tablet manufacturing
INTRODUCTION
A DRUG is a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being .
Raw-Material
Raw material is present in the form of (active pharmaceutical ingredient) {API}. Raw material is a mixture of active substance and excipients, usually in a powder form. The excipents includes binders, glidant (flow acid) and lubricants to ensure efficient table ting, disintegrate to ensure that the tablet breaks up in the digestive track. Raw material of tablet also contains sweetness or flavors to mask the bad taste of tablet. Raw material as of two types active & inactive raw material .The active raw material includes API and inactive raw material includes mixing & lubricant ingredient.
Dispensing of Material
After approval of raw material this raw material is transfer to dispensing room. Where disinfection of raw material is done by U-V radiation and cleans with alcohol .After this calibration is done by electronic balance and inactive material is transfer for granulation.
Process of Granulation
Wet Granulation Dry Granulation Fluidized Bed Granulation
Compression Process
After completion of the granulation process the powder is transfer in compression room. In compression process the tablet is compressed in double rotatory tablet compressing machine .Tablet is compressed with high pressure .Tablet pressure may also be used to form tablets of wide variety of materials form powdered metals to cookie crumbs .
The tablet press is an essential piece of machinery for any pharmaceutical and neutraceutical manufacture. Thousands of tablet are compressed by machine with in one hour .During compression following parameters are observe in the tablet. Hardness of tablet Disintegration test of tablet Friability of tablet Thickness of tablet Weight of tablet and variations.
Tablet Coating
Sugar-coating is done by rolling the tablets in heavy syrup, in a similar process to candy making. It is done to give tablets on attractive appearance and to make pill taking less unpleasant. However, the process is tedious and time consuming and it requires the expertise of highly skilled technician. It also adds a substantial amount of weight to the tablet which can create some problems in packing and distribution.
Packing of Tablet
Tablet packing process can be done in two ways:
Strip packing Blister packing
Guide tracks between blister forming unit and sealing unit and sealing unit provides essential space for visual and large electronic inspection of missing tablets. Patented and attractive sealing pattern is crase proof elements capillary formation of Aluminum foil on sealing. The speed of the machine is infinity variable. The temperature of blister forming heaters and sealing rollers are controlled by avarice and temperature controller respectively and can be regulated for optimum results during machine. All format parts are easily accessible and change over are swiftly affected by simple machine. The machine is of wholly indigenous make services and spare are easily available.
Process of Granulation
Wet Granulation
Dry Granulation
Fluidized Granulation
Steps of Granulation
Granulation by rapid mixer granulation Drying by fluidized bed dryer Lubricants of granules
Hardness
Disintegration
Thickness
Weight Variation
Tablet Coating
Sugar Coating
Blister Packing
Strip Packing