AEROSIL® colloidal silicon dioxide for pharmaceuticals - Recommended products

Product recommendations - AEROSIL® for pharmaceuticals
Effect	Advantages	Product(s)
Dosage form: solid (tablets, capsules)
Improved powder flow	improves unit weight uniformity (i.e. uniform drug content higher throughput	AEROSIL^® 200 Pharma AEROSIL^® R 972 Pharma
	reduces caking through moisture scavenging	AEROSIL^® 200 Pharma
	optimizes flow of very hygroscopic and cohesive powders reduced mixing shear and/or time is possible	AEROSIL^® R 972 Pharma
Improved compact properties	increases tensile strenghth reduces friability counteracts negative effects of lubricants	AEROSIL^®200 Pharma, AEROSIL^® 300 Pharma
Carrier	converts liquids to powders Adsorbs moisture to protect hygroscopic or moisture-sensitive APIs For moisture-assisted dry granulation processes	AEROPERL^® 300 Pharma
Dosage form: semi-solid (suppositories, transdermal)
Viscosity control	increases viscosity inorganic thickener	AEROSIL^® 200 Pharma AEROSIL® R 972 Pharma
Stabilization	keeps active ingredient uniformly distributed inorganic thickener	AEROSIL^® 200 Pharma AEROSIL^®R 972 Pharma
Dosage form: liquid (gels, creams, suspensions)
Viscosity control	thickens media of low polarity makes clear gels possible inorganic thickener pseudoplastic flow behavior	AEROSIL^® 200 Pharma
Stabilization	keeps particles in suspension prevents hard sediments from forming	AEROSIL^® 200 Pharma AEROSIL^®R 972 Pharma
Stabilization	thickens and stabilizes emulsions	AEROSIL^®R 972 Pharma