08. December 2015

Highlights • Geldart group C ibuprofen particles were silica dry coated to enable fluidization. • Aeration testing and flow function coefficient were indicative of fluidizability. • Dry coated ibuprofen powders could be fluidized and polymer film coated. • Polymer suspensions with stabilized colloidal silica led to reduced agglomeration. • Scalable coating conditions were determined for the micronized ibuprofen powders. More