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FlowLac® 90

The product FlowLac® is produced by spray-drying a suspension of fine milled alpha-lactose monohydrate crystals in a solution of lactose. When lactose in solution is spray-dried, a rapid removal of water is taking place, whereby amorphous, non-crystalline lactose is formed in addition to crystalline lactose. Based on the amorphous content, kept on a stable level, non-varying better tabletting properties can be reached.
 
Due to the spray-drying process, FlowLac® has a spherical agglomerate shape, consisting of small alpha-lactose monohydrate crystals bound by amorphous lactose.

FlowLac® 90 was developed to provide greater compactability compared to FlowLac®100 by optimizing the amorphous lactose content. In addition, the particle size distribution makes FlowLac® 90 virtually dust-free.

Shelf life / Retest:
36 months

Standard Packaging:
25 kg - Carton box with aluminium laminated inliner
Particle size distribution
[Air jet sieve]

  • <32 µm: NMT 5%
  • <100 µm: 25-40%
  • <200 µm: NLT 85%
Typical Values
  • Bulk Density [g/l]: 560
  • Tapped Density [g/l] : 670
  • Hausner factor: 1.2
  • Carrs index: 16.42 %
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Benefits
  • Superior flowability
  • Excellent compactability
  • Low hygroscopicity and high stability
  • Fast disintegration times
Areas of Application
  • Low to medium dose DC formulations
  • Formulations with poorly flowing API´s
  • Capsule and sachet filling
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