Product Profile
SweetPearl® P200
Maltitol
| Product Name | SweetPearl® P200 |
| Generic Name | Maltitol |
| Physico-chemical properties | |
| Compliance | EP/USP-NF |
| Synonyms | D-Maltitol |
| CAS Number | 585-88-6 |
| Chemical Structure |
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| Average Molecular Weight | 344.3 g/mol |
| Physical Form or Appearence | White or almost white, crystalline powder |
| Application | SweetPearl® P200 maltitol is a coarse particle size excipient with high chemical stability and low hygroscopicity. It can be used as a coating agent and filler in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical oral dosage forms. It is a non-cariogenic and non-acidogenic sugar-free sweetener. SweetPearl® P200 is available as non-GMO. |
| Water content (LOD) |
Nominal water content: 0.1 % Water Content (LOD) Maximum: 1 % |
| Morphology |
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| Average mean particle diameter | 200 µm |
| Particle Size Distribution by Laser Diffraction |
dv10: 55 µm dv50: 207 µm dv90: 392 µm |
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water (153 g/100 ml at 20°C), practically insoluble in anhydrous ethanol |
| Melting temperature |
Minimum melting temperature : 148 °C Maximum melting temperature: 151 °C |
| Water sorption isotherm at 20°C |
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| Taste/Odor | Sweet (sweetening power about 90% that of sucrose) |
| Powder Characteristics |
Powder Flowability (according to Ph.Eur. 2.9.16, 10mm outflow opening): 3 s Bulk Density: 0.81 g/cm3 Tapped Density: 0.96 g/cm3 True Density: 1.62 g/cm3 Angle of Repose: 32 ° |
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