Design of 3D Printed Molds for Tablet Formation
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Prairie View, Texas
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March 16, 2022
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March 16, 2022
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March 18, 2022
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Diversity
- Page Count
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6
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--39170
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https://peer.asee.org/39170
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328
Paper Authors
Yazmine Berenice Rincon Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation
I am a Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Researcher, who helps innovate, design, print and manufacture 3D printed molds. I follow a belief that “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” by Nelson Mandela.
In the past 7 years, I was the President of National English Honor Society (Sigma Kappa Delta), received an Associates of Science degree in Lone Star College, completed more than 60hrs of community service, and received 8 certifications in programming. I have a passion of researching, developing solutions, overcoming challenges, and innovating, but on the side, I also enjoy bird watching, painting, and hiking.
As a Hispanic and a woman, coming from a low-income family, it is my mission to inspire, educate and bring awareness to those who have not considered an opportunity to pursue stem related dreams. I am devoted to becoming a model for those who can not represent themselves and showcase endless of possibilities. Most of all, my goal is to demonstrate potential being found everywhere, it is matter of mining the cave and finding the gold and having that special source of light to lead.
Sheena M. Reeves Prairie View A&M University
Dr. Sheena M. Reeves is an associate professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at Prairie View A&M University and has been a faculty member at PVAMU for ten years. She serves as freshmen advisor and the primary advisor of Omega Chi Epsilon honor society.
Abstract
Within the fast-growing pharmaceutical industry, the design and development of continuous manufacturing process are under investigation. For this research, 3D printed molds were designed to improve the tablet qualities. Different 3D mold prototypes were designed using a computer-aid design (CAD) software. The printer filaments selected include acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polylactic acid (PLA). The 3D printed molds were designed to hold 325 mg of the active pharmaceutical ingredient, paracetamol (APAP) and minimize the spreading of the liquid binding material. Overall, the quality and performance of the tablets improved significantly over the previous powder bed method due to the uniformity of the tablets. The design is expected to contribute to the creation of an ideal model that will make a continuous tableting process feasible, effective, and economical. The design will also enable tailoring of a new drug formulations.
Rincon, Y. B., & Reeves, S. M. (2022, March), Design of 3D Printed Molds for Tablet Formation Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference, Prairie View, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--39170
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