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2.3 Preparation <strong>of</strong> <strong>for</strong>mulation blends and <strong>hot</strong>-<strong>melt</strong> <strong>extrusion</strong> processingHCS <strong>for</strong>mulations with EC N10 and EC P7 were mixed properly in A Turbula (TF2,B<strong>as</strong>el) mixer in 100 g batches <strong>for</strong> 10 min each, prior to <strong>the</strong> <strong>extrusion</strong> process. Drug/polymerratios used were 10-30:90-70 wt/wt <strong>for</strong> both polymers. Extrusion <strong>of</strong> all <strong>for</strong>mulations wereper<strong>for</strong>med using a Randc<strong>as</strong>tle single-screw extruder (RCP0625) equipped with a 5-mm roddie in 112°C/132°C/132°C/135°C/140°C (from feeding zone Die) temperature pr<strong>of</strong>iles.The screw speed maintained <strong>for</strong> all <strong>extrusion</strong>s w<strong>as</strong> 15 rpm. The extrudates (strands) producedwere ground by using a ball milling system with a rotational speed <strong>of</strong> 400 rpm <strong>for</strong> 5mins eachto obtain granules (

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