Specifications For Empty Hard Capsules
| DIMENSIONS (in millimeter) | ||
| TABLE 1 | ||
| OUTSIDE DIAMETER | ||
| Size | CAP (mm) | BODY (mm) |
| #00 | 8.49 - 8.61 | 8.16 - 8.28 |
| #0el | 7.61 - 7.73 | 7.30 - 7.42 |
| #0 | 7.60 - 7.72 | 7.28 - 7.40 |
| #1 | 6.87 - 6.99 | 6.57 - 6.69 |
| #2 | 6.31 - 6.43 | 6.02 - 6.14 |
| #3 | 5.77 - 5.89 | 5.50 - 5.62 |
| #4 | 5.27 - 5.39 | 5.01 - 5.13 |
| #5 | 4.85 - 4.97 | 4.59 - 4.71 |
| DIMENSIONS (in millimeter) | ||
| TABLE 2 | ||
| LENGTH | ||
| Size | CAP (mm) | BODY (mm) |
| #00 | 11.30 - 12.30 | 19.70 - 20.70 |
| #0el | 11.40 - 12.20 | 19.90 - 20.70 |
| #0 | 10.20 - 11.20 | 18.00 - 19.00 |
| #1 | 9.30 - 10.30 | 16.10 - 17.10 |
| #2 | 8.50 - 9.50 | 14.70 - 15.70 |
| #3 | 7.60 - 8.60 | 13.10 - 14.10 |
| #4 | 6.70 - 7.70 | 11.70 - 12.70 |
| #5 | 5.70 - 6.70 | 8.80 - 9.80 |
| TABLE 3 | |
| PRELOCK JOINED LENGTH OF EMPTY SHELLS | |
| Size | Prelock Joined Length (mm) |
| #00 | 25.40-26.20 |
| #0el | 24.32-25.12 |
| #0 | 23.20-24.0 |
| #1 | 20.80-21.60 |
| #2 | 19.02-20.02 |
| #3 | 17.30-17.90 |
| #4 | 15.90-16.50 |
| #5 | 12.70-13.30 |
| TABLE 4 | ||
| DOUBLE WALL THICKNESS | ||
| Size | CAP (mm) | BODY (mm) |
| #00 | 0.190 - 0.250 | 0.180 - 0.240 |
| #0el | 0.188 - 0.224 | 0.182 - 0.218 |
| #0 | 0.190 - 0.250 | 0.180 - 0.240 |
| #1 | 0.180 - 0.240 | 0.174 - 0.234 |
| #2 | 0.180 - 0.240 | 0.174 - 0.234 |
| #3 | 0.170 - 0.230 | 0.164 - 0.224 |
| #4 | 0.164 - 0.224 | 0.164 - 0.224 |
| #5 | 0.164 - 0.224 | 0.164 - 0.224 |
| TABLE 5 | ||
| WEIGHT OF CAPSULES (in milligram) & VOLUME (in CC) | ||
| AVERAGE WEIGHT (Deviation ± 5%) & VOLUME (in CC) | ||
| Size | Average weight (mg) (Avg. of 20 Capsules Taken Together) |
Volume (CC) |
| #00 | 119 | 0.95 |
| #0el | 104 | 0.78 |
| #0 | 96 | 0.68 |
| #1 | 76 | 0.50 |
| #2 | 63 | 0.38 |
| #3 | 50 | 0.30 |
| #4 | 40 | 0.21 |
| #5 | 28 | 0.13 |
Storage
Capsules should be stored in dry and cool place and boxes should be well closed. The relative humidity is kept between 45 percent and 55 per cent. The temperature should be between 23°C to 27°C.
Filling Performance
We conduct Simulation Test of machine filling for every box of capsules. Our capsules run smoothly on all type of filling machines including Fully Automatic High Speed Filling Machines.