642  The  Manufacture  of  Aspirin  Tablets.    { ^Jjur-  J^3™1- 
Uniformity  of  Weight — Poor.    Maximum  wt. — 7.7.    Minimum  wt. — 5.3. 
Excipient — Gelatin  solution. 
Other  Filler — Starch. 
Lubricants — Oil,  large  quantit}'.    Talcum,  large  quantity. 
Contamination — Bad,  evidently  iron  stains. 
Packing — Poor. 
Date — June,  1918. 
Samples — No.  4.    Eastern  manufacture. 
Appearance — Good.    Die — Good.    Punch — Plain,  good. 
Color — Very  good. 
Monogram — None. 
Carrying  Qualities — Good. 
Disintegration — Good. 
Disintegrating  Agent — Potato  starch. 
Uniformity  of  Weight — Good.    Maximum  wt. — 6.2.    Minimum  wt. — 5.9. 
Excipient — White  dextrine. 
Other  Filler — Potato  starch. 
Lubricants — Oil,  none.    Talcum,  l/g  gr. 
Contamination — None. 
Packing — Good,  in  glass  only. 
Date — June,  1918. 
Samples — No.  5.    Middle  West  manufacture. 
Appearance — Good.    Die — Good.    Punch — Plain  and  good. 
Color — Good. 
Monogram — None. 
Carrying  Qualities — Fair. 
Disintegration — Fair. 
Disintegrating  Agent — Potato  starch. 
Uniformity  of  Weight — Good.    Maximum  wt. — 6.4.    Minimum  wt. — 5.7. 
Excipient — Evidently  tragacanth. 
Other  Filler — Corn  starch. 
Lubricants — Oil,  small  quantity.    Talcum,  JA  gr. 
Contamination — None. 
Packing — In  glass,  good. 
Date — June,  1918. 
Sample — No.  6.    Middle  West  manufacture. 
Appearance — Fair.    Die — Badly  worn.    Punch — Plain  and  good. 
Color — Poor. 
Monogram — None. 
Carrying  Qualities — Good. 
Disintegration — Fair. 
Disintegrating  Agent — Corn  starch. 
Uniformity  of  Weight — Poor.    Maximum  wt. — 6.6.    Minimum  wt. — 5.3. 
Excipient — Evidently  gelatin;  or  gelatin  and  gum  acacia. 
