The renowned binder for tableting and granulation

Avicel® microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is Pharma Solutions’ leading binder and compression aid for pharmaceutical developments. MCC is a pure, partially depolymerized cellulose developed via acid hydrolysis of specialty wood pulp.

With the availability of different grades, our Avicel® portfolio delivers broad versatility for a wide range of applications; making it an indispensable formulation tool to the pharmaceutical industry. For 60+ years, the excipient has been at the forefront of tablet binding and helped to overcome some of the toughest challenges – delivering superior tablet strength and performance, improved powder blending, increased batch size, reduced API degradation and more.

Product benefits
  • Improved powder flow
  • Optimum granule properties
  • Robust high shear wet granulation process
  • Improve tablet compression profile
  • Uniform tablet content
  • Increased batch size
  • Reduced moisture-related API degradation
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Key applications
  • Direct compression tableting
  • Wet granulation
  • Extrusion and spheronization
  • Dry granulation roller compaction

Product recommendations

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Available Grades

Particle Size, μm

Moisture, %

Differentiating Features

Avicel® PH-101

50

3.0 to 5.0

Premier Binder

Avicel® PH-102

100

3.0 to 5.0

Avicel® PH-105

20

NMT 5.0

Superior Compactability

Avicel® PH-102 SCG

150

3.0 to 5.0

Superior Flow

Avicel® PH-200

180

2.0 to 5.0

Avicel® PH-301

50

3.0 to 5.0

High Density

Avicel® PH-302

100

3.0 to 5.0

Avicel® PH-103

50

NMT 3

Low Moisture

Avicel® PH-113

50

NMT 2

Avicel® PH-112

100

NMT 1.5

Avicel® PH-200 LM

180

NMT 1.5

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