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