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Granulation and Tabletting

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This chapter provides an overview of the granulation and tabletting processes, with a focus on wet granulation. The emphasis is on the applications of wet granulation, including practical advice for the design, operation, and control of the equipment, as well as specific industrial applications. Although the mechanisms are fairly well understood, achieving better product control remains a challenge, and therefore is an active area of research.

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Emady, H., Hapgood, K., Smith, R. (2016). Granulation and Tabletting. In: Merkus, H., Meesters, G. (eds) Production, Handling and Characterization of Particulate Materials. Particle Technology Series, vol 25. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20949-4_4

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