Different Hard Empty Gelatin Capsules Sizes

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Gelatin capsules are a popular choice for supplementing a variety of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. They come in a variety of sizes. In this blog post, Wecaps will share the different hard empty gelatin capsules sizes for sale to help you make an informed decision and choose the capsule that best suits your needs.


1. Model: The type or size of the capsule. 000# is the largest, 5# is the smallest. Common capsule sizes include 0#, 00#, miniature size 4#, special size extended 0#EL, 00#EL and shorter safety 00#B.


2. Length: This is divided into two subcategories:

- Cap Length: The length of the cap part of the capsule.

- Body Length: The length of the body part of the capsule.

Both are provided with a tolerance range in millimeters (±0.3mm or ±0.4mm as specified).


3. Wall Thickness: The thickness of the capsule walls, given as a range in millimeters (e.g., 0.125~0.135 mm).


4. Outer Diameter: The outer diameter of the capsule's mouth, provided as a range (e.g., 9.92-10.08 mm).


5. Volume: The volume that the capsule can hold, measured in milliliters (ml).


6. Locking Length: The length of the locking mechanism, which is consistent at 25.5 mm for most models, except for a few that have 19 mm or 15.4 mm.


7. Cyst Weight: The weight of the empty capsule, including the cap and body, with a tolerance range in milligrams (e.g., 183±8.0 mg).


8. Top Thickness: The thickness of the top part of the capsule, with a minimum requirement of ≥0.12 mm.


9. Capsule Filling Volume Reference: A reference weight-to-volume ratio for filling the capsules, given as 0.6g/ml.

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Wecaps provides you with comprehensive empty capsule model customization services to meet the packaging needs of various products with different dosages, and can provide customized OEM/ODM solutions based on customers' specific requirements.


Specific gelatin capsule parameters are as follows:


Model Length Wall
Thickness
Outer
Diameter of
Volume Locking
Length
Cyst
Weight
Top
Thicknes
Capsule filling volume
Reference
±0.4(mm) ±0.02(mm) (mm) (ml) ±0.5(mm) (mg) (mm) 0.6g/ml 0.8g/ml 1.0g/ml 1.2g/ml
000# Cap 12.9±0.3 0.125~0.135 9.92-10.08 1.38 25.5 183±8.0 ≥0.12 822 1096 1370 1644
Body 22.1±0.3 0.120~0.130 9.57-9.73
00#EL Cap 11.80 0.090~0.120 8.52~8.68 0.93 24.5 136±8.0 ≥0.12 558 744 930 1116
Body 22.00 0.090~0.120 8.19~8.35
00# Cap 11.80 0.090~0.120 8.45~8.65 0.93 23.2 125±8.0 ≥0.12 558 744 930 1116
Body 20.20 0.090~0.120 8.10~8.30
0#EL Cap 11.80 0.10~0.110 7.55~7.75 0.74 23.2 105±7.0 ≥0.12 444 592 740 888
Body 20.20 0.085~0.115 7.25~7.45
0# Cap 11.00 0.10~0.110 7.55~7.75 0.68 21.2 100±7.0 ≥0.12 408 544 680 816
Body 18.50 0.085~0.115 7.25~7.45
1# Cap 9.8 0.085~0.115 6.85~7.05 0.5 19 77±6 .0 ≥0.12 300 400 500 600
Body 16.50 0.080~0.110 6.55~6.75
2# Cap 9.00 0.080~0.110 6.27~6.45 0.37 17.4 65±5.0 ≥0.12 222 296 370 444
Body 15.40 0.080~0.110 6.00~6.18
3# Cap 8.10 0.080~0.105 5.74~5.92 0.3 15.4 50±4.0 ≥0.12 180 240 300 360
Body 13.40 0.080~0.105 5.48~5.66
00#B Cap 10.80 0.095~0.125 8.45~8.65 0.5 14.5 90±6.0 ≥0.12 300 400 500 600
Body 11.40 0.095~0.120 8.10~8.30
4# Cap 7.20 0.080~0.105 5.23~5.41 0.21 13.85 39±3.0 ≥0.12 126 168 210 250
Body 12.20 0.075~0.100 4.95~5.13

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