TABLE 2.

SeDeM Parameters, indices, limit values and calculating factors.

Incidence	Parameters	Limit value (v)	Factors applied to v	Radius (r)
Dimension	Bulk density (Da)	0–1 g/ml	10v	0–10
	Tapped density (Dc)	0–1 g/ml	10v	0–10
Compressibility	Inter-particle porosity (Ie)	0–1.2	10v/1.2	0–10
	Carr’s index (IC)	0–50 (%)	v/5	0–10
	Cohesion index (Icd)	0–200 (N)	v/20	0–10
Flowability/powder flow	Hausner’s ratio (IH)	1–3	5 (3 - v)	0–10
	Angle of repose (α)	50–0 (°)	10 - (v/5)	0–10
	Powder flow (tn)	20–0 (s)	10 - (v/2)	0–10
Lubricity/Stability	Loss on drying (% HR)	0–10 (%)	10 - v	0–10
	Hygroscopicity (% H)	20–0 (%)	10 - (v/2)	0–10
Lubricity/dosage	Particle size (% Pf)	50–0 (%)	10 - (v/5)	0–10
	Homogeneity index (Iθ)	0–2 × 10–2	500v	0–10