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Functional Excipients of Asahi Kasei

Developing new paths to broaden your horizons with the functional excipients of Asahi Kasei Europe. Explore our products: Ceolusâ„¢, Celphereâ„¢ and PC-10.

Asahi Kasei Ceolusâ„¢

Ceolusâ„¢ of Asahi Kasei Europe

With their extraordinary compactibility, Ceolusâ„¢ UF and KG facilitate formulation design and tableting efficiency – for high-dose, small-tablet, and low-compactibility drug implementations.

Ceolusâ„¢

High Performance Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC)

Compactibility and Flowability

Ceolus products provide enhancements of both compactability and flowability to your tablets.

Ceolus Grades Table, Graph of Flowability and Compactibility

* Comparison of tablet hardness, with the formulation of PH-101 = 1 set as the index point
Formulation: Acetaminophen/MCC = 70/30

Select from our product selection.

Choose from our product families Ceolusâ„¢ KG and Ceolusâ„¢ UF according to your needs. Click on the product names to learn more about the properties and characteristics of our additives.

The Characteristics and Functions Ceolusâ„¢ KG

CEOLUSâ„¢ KG is a super-compactable MCC powder. Rodform particles. Facilitates high-dose formulations, low-compactable drugs tableting, and reduced tablet size.

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Ceolusâ„¢ KG Comparison

Ceolus KG Grades, Graph of flowability and compactibility

* Comparison of tablet hardness, with the formulation of PH-101 = 1 set as the index point
Formulation: Acetaminophen/MCC = 70/30

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KG-1000

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KG-802

Features, Performance & Benefits

Ceolusâ„¢ KG

Features: Rod shaped Particles

Performance: Super compactability

Packaging: Polyethylene bag in kraft paper bag

Benefits For Your Formulation

1

Faciliate high dosage formulation

2

Realize low pressure tableting

3

Lower tablet friability

4

Preventing sticking and capping

5

Suitable for roller compaction

6

Suitable for ODT, MUPS, bilayer tablets

High Performance MCC

Grade Bulk Density [g/cm³] Average particle size [μm] Repose angle (Powder) Water absorption capacity [%] Vitamin E absorption capacity [%]
KG-1000 0.12 50 57 350 270
KG-802 0.21 50 49 260 200

The Characteristics and Functions Ceolusâ„¢ UF

CEOLUSâ„¢ UF is a MCC powder with unrivalled combination of compactability and flowability. Facilitates high-dose formulations, low compactable drugs tableting, reduced tablet size and enhanced tableting efficiency.

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Ceolusâ„¢ UF Comparison

Ceolus UF gRades, Graph of flowability and compactibility

* Comparison of tablet hardness, with the formulation of PH-101 = 1 set as the index point
Formulation: Acetaminophen/MCC = 70/30

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UF-711

micrograph uf-702

UF-702

Features, Performance & Benefits

Ceolusâ„¢ UF

Features UF-702: Rod shaped & porous MCC Particles

Features UF-711: Porous MCC Particle

Performance: Super flowability, swellability, Adsorption on the particle surface

Performance: Well-balanced compatability and flowability

Benefits For Your Formulation

1

Improve poorly flowable formulations

2

Fast disintegration and dissolution with
sufficient hardness

3

Prevent segregation and over-lubrication

4

Facilitate high speed tableting

5

Optimized for tableting of poorly
compactable and flowable formulations

High Performance MCC

Grade Bulk Density [g/cm³] Average particle size [μm] Repose angle (Powder) Water absorption capacity [%] Vitamin E absorption capacity [%]
UF-702 0.29 100 34 260 190
UF-711 0.22 50 42 260 200
Julia Shmyrova

Dr. Julia Shmyrova
Technical Marketing Manager

Tel.: +49 (0) 211 33 99 2000
info@asahi-kasei.eu