What should be the properties of powder to be filled in hard gelatine capsule?
Properties of powder:
Flow property of powders depends upon followings:
1. Particle size.: Uniform
2. Particle shape.: Spherical
3. Density: same density
4. Surface texture: smooth
5. Angle of repose.
• Maximum angle which is formed between the surface of a pile of powder and horizontal surface is called the “angle of repose”.
• This is determined for flow properties of powder.
• It is Tan Ø = 2h/D or h/r.
• The powder flow smoothly, if angle of repose is 250.
• The powder does not flow smoothly, if angle of repose is more than 500.