Abstract: Highly compactable granulations and methods for preparing highly compactable granulations are disclosed. More particularly, highly compactable calcium carbonate granulations are disclosed. The granulations comprise powdered materials such as calcium carbonate that have small median particle sizes. The disclosed granulations are useful in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical tableting and provide smaller tablet sizes upon compression than previously available.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 25, 2006
Date of Patent:
December 14, 2010
Assignee:
Delavau LLC
Inventors:
Kevin W. Lang, James W. Dibble, Raya Levin, Gregory B. Murphy