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Principal partnerships, formulation guidance, regulatory updates, and the industry events where you'll find our teams — published when we have something worth saying.
Hypromellose viscosity grade selection for sustained-release matrix tablets: a practical guide for formulators in MENA markets.
Selecting the right HPMC viscosity grade is the single most consequential decision in a hydrophilic matrix sustained-release formulation. This guide covers the relationship between HPMC molecular weight, polymer concentration, and release rate — applied to the grades stocked and distributed by ADCHEM across the Gulf, Egypt, Turkey, and Pakistan.
Recent articles & news
Carbomer neutralisation systems: comparing NaOH, TEA, and AMP for pharmaceutical topical gels
The choice of neutralising agent in a carbomer gel system affects viscosity, clarity, stability, and preservative efficacy. This brief reviews the trade-offs across sodium hydroxide, triethanolamine, and AMP-95 for regulated topical pharmaceutical applications.
ADCHEM opens Lahore formulation laboratory, expands South Asia R&D capability
ADCHEM's second formulation laboratory — in Lahore, Pakistan — is now operational. The facility mirrors the Bergamo lab's capability set, serving South Asia and MENA-focused cosmetics and personal-care development projects.
ADCHEM will be exhibiting at CPHI Barcelona — the world’s leading pharmaceutical ingredients show. Visit us to discuss excipient grades, regulatory documentation, and our Shin-Etsu and Vanderbilt principal lines. Stand number to follow.
Hectorite in skin care: dispersion optimisation and sensorial performance of BENTONE® grades
Elementis hectorite clays require specific dispersion protocols to deliver the rheological and sensorial performance that formulators expect. This article covers activation solvents, dispersion sequence, and shear requirements for BENTONE GEL and BENTONE LUXE.
ADCHEM extends Mibelle Biochemistry distribution to cover South Asia and East Africa
ADCHEM has extended its distribution agreement with Mibelle Biochemistry (Switzerland) to include South Asia and selected East Africa markets. The extension adds Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad to the active distribution footprint for PhytoCellTec™, AnaGain™, and other Mibelle actives.
ADCHEM will be attending in-cosmetics Global in Barcelona. Our cosmetics and personal-care team — including representatives from the Bergamo formulation lab — will be available to discuss Mibelle, Elementis, and ADCHEM Brands cosmetic grades.
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Announcements & releases
ADCHEM opens Lahore formulation laboratory — second R&D facility in the group
The Lahore lab mirrors the Bergamo cosmetics formulation capability, adding South Asia-focused development capacity for personal care, topicals and cost-engineered formulations for MENA markets.
Mibelle Biochemistry distribution extended to South Asia and East Africa
ADCHEM extends its Mibelle Biochemistry distribution agreement. The PhytoCellTec™, AnaGain™ and DracoBelle™ Nu lines are now actively distributed across Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad.
Successful renewal of EXCiPACT certification covering pharmaceutical excipient distribution across Dubai, Bergamo, and Lahore. Audit completed with zero major non-conformances.
ADCHEM CarboPrime line receives Halal certification for MENA pharmaceutical market
CarboPrime 40 — ADCHEM’s general-purpose carbomer grade — has received Halal certification, enabling its use in pharmaceutical topical preparations across GCC, Egypt, and Pakistan markets requiring Halal documentation.
ADCHEM establishes new trading entity in Shanghai — East Asia market coverage begins
Shanghai ADCHEM Chemical Co. Ltd. is now operational in Jinshan District. The office provides commercial and sourcing coverage across the East Asia region, completing ADCHEM’s ten-office global footprint.
Technical updates and formulation guidance.
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