Steels | Tablet Tooling in Pharma | I Holland

As one of the worlds leading tablet tooling manufacturers I Holland has been instrumental in introducing many innovative and unique developments to the industry. I Holland continues to invest and drive the company forward through a commitment to research and development and problem-solving initiatives.

Selecting the right steel for each application is absolutely key to the successful performance of your tablet compression tooling. Good steel selection will achieve an optimum balance of the following steel properties:

  • Toughness
  • Abrasive wear resistance
  • Adhesive wear resistance
  • High hardness levels
  • Compressive strength
  • Corrosion resistance
  • Good machinability and formability
  • Clean structure

At I Holland we have achieved exactly that with our quality PharmaGrade® steels all of which are ESR refined at no extra cost.

Strength : Ability to withstand an applied stress without failure or deformation of punch tips and edges.

Fatigue Resistance : Resistance against progressive and localised structural damage that occurs when a material is subject to cyclic loading.

Toughness : Resistance to chipping, cracking, adhesive wear, galling, or punch tip breakage.

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