Enable your consumers to take control of their energy and focus
Carbopol® polymers are reliable, proven tools for creating high-value nutraceutical products.
Sustained release caffeine tablets formulated with Carbopol polymers offer key features and benefits for consumers:
- Smaller, easier-to-swallow tablets
- Optimized delivery (up to 12 hours in vitro)
- Stable, consistent delivery without a crash
- Consistent dosing from tablet-to-tablet
- Compatible with multiple strengths (100 and 200 mg)
Caffeine Sustained Release Tablets with Carbopol Polymers
Materials and Methods
| Property |
Value |
| Sustained Release Polymers |
Carbopol® 971P NF Polymer
Carbopol® 71G NF Polymer |
| Carbopol Polymer Inclusion Level |
5 to 25% |
| CaffeineC Strength |
100 and 200 mg |
| Manufacturing Method |
Direct Compression |
Results
- Carbopol Polymers enabled 8 to 12 hours of in vitro caffeine release
- Sustained release was achieved with as little as 3% Carbopol 971P NF polymer
- Good control over release was demonstrated at 100 mg and 200 mg strengths
- Performance was maintained in simulated stomach and small intestine
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