Asolventless process for simultaneously milling and dry coating microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was investigated for producing fine excipients in five different sizes (∼20, 25, 30, 35, 40µm) havinghigh bulk density (BD), good flow function coefficient (FFC), and excellent compaction. Avicel PH-102, used as the starting material, was milled and coated with two grades of silicas, hydrophobic andhydrophilic (R972P and A200), using a fluid energy mill (FEM). Through judicious selection of the...