Different Hard Empty Gelatin Capsules Sizes
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.
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 |
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| ±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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