The Virtual Product-Process Design Laboratory for Design and Analysis of Formulations

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to present a virtual laboratory for chemical product-process design (virtual PPD-lab) as a tool for the design and analysis of formulations. With the virtual PPD-lab, users can test their design ideas on model-based computer-aided tools before performing experiments to validate the designed product; also, manifold product and process alternatives matching a priori defined targets can be generated. The significance of this virtual laboratory is that the experimental effort in the development of new products and processes can be drastically reduced and attention can be focused on few alternatives; as a consequence, time and resources can be saved. This paper highlights a new feature of the virtual PPD-lab through which the design of formulations can be achieved. The application of this new feature in formulation design is illustrated through different case studies dealing with personal care products.