News > Fluidized bed granulation: more control and flowability for your product

 

Fine powders can cause several issues: caking, segregation, low flowability, and processing losses. Fluidized bed granulation solves these challenges by transforming fine particles into stable and uniform granules.

 

How does the process work?

• A base powder is fluidized with hot air;

• A binder liquid is sprayed onto the particles;

• The powder agglomerates into granules while drying occurs simultaneously.

 

Common binders

• Aqueous solutions of starches, pectins, gelatin, PVP K;

• Dispersions with mineral or lipid carriers;

• Active components dissolved in the binder itself.

 

Process advantages

• Improved flowability for capsule filling and automatic packaging;

• Uniform particle size distribution;

• Reduced fine powder generation during handling;

• Controlled release when combined with additional coatings.

 

Applications

• Pharmaceutical industry: tablets, supplements;

• Food industry: powdered milk, yeasts, instant beverages;

• Fertilizers, powdered cosmetics, animal feed, among others.

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Fluidized bed granulation is an efficient technological solution to improve the physical properties of powdered products. Labmaq provides both laboratory and industrial solutions to meet different formulation demands. Contact our team to learn more!