Pharmaceutical Syrups

Cough mixtures are typically formulated as a syrup at 60 to 75 percent concentration, made from sucrose, maltodextrin, glucose, invert syrup, etc. The remainder is made up of thickening agents, stabilizers and active ingredients.

A Silverson high shear mixer can produce 66 percent sucrose syrup at ambient temperature, offering considerable savings in process time and energy costs. For more information on this application, read the report below.