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Tablets & Capsules July 2017 27 Issue focus excipients & formulation Excipient distributor Excipient distributor specializes in tablet excipients of various densities and particle sizes. Products include MCC, HPC, HPMC, PVP, croscarmellose sodium, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, di-calcium phosphate, magnesium stearate, calcium sili- cate, stearic acid, and calcium palmitate. Company also supplies minerals, vitamins, and botanicals. Barrington, Harrison, NY. Tel. 800 684 2436 www.baringtonchem.com Self-lubricating excipients LubriTose line of self-lubricating excip- ients are made of co-processed binder and lubricant. Co-processing eliminates need for external lubrication and time- sensitive blending before tabletting. Compared to excipient-lubricant blends, co-processed excipients enhance product flowability, lubricity, and tablet weight uniformity without affecting compression or API dissolu- tion. Excipients are available with anhy- drous lactose, spray-dried lactose, MCC, and mannitol. Kerry, Beloit, WI. Tel. 608 363 1200 www.sheffieldbioscience.com Calcium supplement Calcium supplement comprises Omyapure calcium active ingredient and Omyapharm calcium excipient, plus vitamins K2 and D3. Omyapure 35 provides natural calcium supple- mentation and treats osteoporosis. Omyapharm 500 offers high loading capacity and acts as efficient carrier for many substances. During dry granulation or tabletting, excipient's lamellar surface interlocks to provide large number of contact points, resulting in greater mechanical strength at lower compression pressures than other excipients. This preserves porosity of granules and tablets and enables them to take up water faster and thus disintegrate faster. Tablets formulated with excipient don't require special packaging, reducing costs. Vitamins K2 and D3 improve calcium absorption rates. Omya, Long Beach, CA. Tel. 562 961 3333 www.omya.com