Optimal powder flow is essential in almost all pharmaceutical processes. Not only in unit operations involved in the production of solid dosage forms such as tableting, capsule filling and roll compaction, but also for processes used to produce liquid or semi-solid preparations. Poor flow can lead to processing problems, e.g. inconsistent feeding, air entrainment, but more importantly also to rejections due to compromised dosage uniformity. Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in particular often exhibit poor flowability.

Multiple factors contribute to poor powder behaviour, many of which have been identified and described in detail. Particle size and particle size distribution (PSD) for example have a major influence on flowability but particle shape and other factors such as electrostatic charge can have a significant impact.

Join our guest speaker, Marek Lachmann, Business Development Manager at Chemische Fabrik Budenheim KG, on June 30 at 14:00 BST as he presents several case studies on continuous and batch processing, including the use of a novel tribasic calcium phosphate glidant material to overcome flowability challenges.

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WEBINAR: POWDER FLOW ENHANCEMENT IN BATCH AND CONTINUOUS PROCESSES

ABOUT FREEMAN TECHNOLOGY

Freeman Technology specialises in systems for measuring the flow properties of powders and has over 15 years’ experience in powder flow and powder characterisation. Expert teams provide comprehensive support alongside the company’s range of products.

Systems are installed around the world across a diverse range of industries. They deliver data that maximise process and product understanding, accelerating R&D and formulation towards successful commercialisation, and supporting the long term optimisation of powder processes.

Freeman Technology, a Micromeritics company, is headquartered in Gloucestershire, UK, with operations and distribution partners in key global territories.

In 2007 the company received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation and in 2012 the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

Author Biography

Tim Freeman, Managing Director, Freeman Technology

Tim Freeman is Managing Director of powder characterisation company Freeman Technology for whom he has worked since the late 1990s. He was instrumental in the design and continuing development of the FT4 Powder Rheometer? and the Uniaxial Powder Tester. Through his work with various professional bodies, and involvement in industry initiatives, Tim is an established contributor to wider developments in powder processing.

Tim has a degree in Mechatronics from the University of Sussex in the UK. He is a mentor on a number of project groups for the Engineering Research Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems in the US and a frequent contributor to industry conferences in the area of powder characterisation and processing. A past Chair of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Process Analytical Technology Focus Group Tim is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Pharmaceutical Technology and features on the Industry Expert Panel in European Pharmaceutical Review magazine.  Tim is also a committee member of the Particle Technology Special Interest Group at the Institute of Chemical Engineers, Vice-Chair of the D18.24 sub-committee on the Characterisation and Handling of Powders and Bulk Solids at ASTM and a member of the United States Pharmacopeial (USP) General Chapters Physical Analysis Expert Committee (GC-PA EC).