Binding Agent

Binding Agent

Binder:

 Binders are adhesive materials used to hold powders together as granules & to assist in ultimately holding the compressed tablet together.

Binder is of two types:

-         Solution binder

-         Dry binder.

Solution Binders :

 

-         Starch paste (10-17%)

-         Gelatin solution (10-20%)

-         Sucrose syrup (50-85%)

-         Glucose solution (50% alcohol, 25% glucose and 25% water)

-         Methyl cellulose 4% in alcohol.

-         Ethyl cellulose 5% in alcohol.

-         Starch- acacia paste( starch 5%, acacia 2% in water)

-         Sodium CMC.

-         PVP in aqueous, alcoholic and hydro alcoholic solⁿ

-         Polyethylene glycol.

Dry Binder:

 

-         Cellulose

-         Methyl cellulose

-         PVP

-         Polyethylene Glycol.