Tablet binders/binding agents

Dextrates is a directly compressible tablet diluent used in chewable, nonchewable, soluble, dispersible, and effervescent tablets.It is a free-flowing material and glidants are thus unnecessary. Lubrication with magnesium stearate (0.5-1.0% w/w) is recommended. Dextrates may also be used as a binding agent by the addition of water, no further binder being required. ... 

Binding agent diluent for dry-powder inhalers tablet binder tablet and capsule diluent. 

Krycer I, Pope DG, Hersey JA. An evaluation of tablet binding agents part II. Pressure binders. Powder Technol 1983 34(1) 39-51. 

Often, a binding or adhesive granulating agent is required which may be added in solution or mixed with the tablet ingredients as a dry powder for subsequent activation by moisturing with an appropriate solvent. Many binders are hydrophilic colloids as, for example, polysaccharides (Table 5). 

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