NEOSORB® P 300 C
Sorbitol
EP/USP compliance
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Product Name |
NEOSORB® P 300 C sorbitol |
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Synonyms |
D-Glucitol |
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CAS Number |
50-70-4 |
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Chemical Structure |
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Molecular Weight |
182.2 g/mol |
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Physical Form or Appearence |
White or almost white crystalline powder |
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Application |
NEOSORB® P 300 C sorbitol is a filler and filler-binder excipient with excellent tableting properties. It is a non-cariogenic and non-acidogenic sugar-free sweetener that is suitable for chewable, suckable or effervescent tablets |
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Water Content (LOD) |
Nominal water content: 0.2 % Maximum water content: 1.5 % |
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Morphology |
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Average Mean Particle Diameter |
290 µm |
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Particle Size Distribution by Laser Diffraction |
dv10 = 110 µm dv50 = 285 µm dv90 = 500 µm |
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Solubility |
Very soluble in water (235 g/100 ml at 25°C), practically insoluble in ethanol (96%) |
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Melting Temperature |
95-98°C |
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Water sorption isotherm at 20°C |
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Taste/Odor |
Slightly sweet (sweetening power about 50-60% that of sucrose) with cooling effect due to high dissolution enthalpy in water (111 J/g) |
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Compression Behaviour |
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Experimental Conditions for Compression Behavior |
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Powder Characteristics |
Powder Flowability: 11 s (according to Ph.Eur. 2.9.16, 10mm outflow opening) |
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