Asahi Kasei

Asahi Kasei is a global supplier of microcrystalline cellulose and other specialty pharmaceutical excipients. Our products are known for their premium quality and are supported with first-rate technical service.

Our newest products are Swelstar MX-1, WB-1, and PD-1. These are novel grades of pregelatinized starch, all of which meet the monograph specifications in the NF, EP, and JPE.

• Swelstar MX-1 is a gel-matrix excipient. MX-1's unique properties allow well-controlled drug release even under high ionic-strength conditions.
• Swelstar WB-1 is a binder for wet granulation. Its unique core and shell structure imparts excellent binding and disintegrating properties to tablets.
• Swelstar PD-1 is a super disintegrant with high swelling properties. It also provides excellent drug stability.

  

Asahi Kasei's core product line includes:

• Ceolus KG-802, KG-1000, UF-711 and UF-702 – Highly compactible MCC for tablet size reduction, pressure-sensitive API's and multiparticulate tablet systems.
• Celphere MCC spherical cores – a superior alternative to sugar spheres for higher production rates, lower agglomeration, better dissolution control, and all-around more robust formulations.