STICKING CAUSES: (STATE THE CAUSES & THEIR REMEDIES)

1 LACK OF LUBRICANT - REMEDY: PROPER AMOUNT OF LUBRICANT 2 UNPOLISHED SURFACES OF PUNCHES AND DIES - REMEDY: USES PLATED PUNCH FACES with CHROMIUM to produce an smooth adherence face 3 EXCESSIVE MOISTURE - REMEDY: DRY THE GRANULATION 4 SOFT TABLETS - REMEDY: ADD MORE BINDER or FORMULATE powders or add dilution of low active melting ingredient or additives that with high melting materials. - To prevent the softening of granules due to heat of compression and may increase the tablet size.