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Capsule Sizes
Whilst Nutraceuticals Group Europe does not provide hard-capsules, many of our products are suitable for hard-cap dosing. The diagrams and tables below detail the dimensions of various sizes of capsule, and the capacity they allow.
For more information about the data below, or any other technical queries regarding the various herbals, aminos and vitamins suitable for hard capsules, please do not hesitate in contacting one of our friendly staff.
Capsule Dimensions
Closed |
Body |
Cap |
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Size |
Length (mm) |
Length (mm) |
Diameter (mm) |
Length (mm) |
Diameter (mm) |
|
000 |
26.0 |
21.8 |
9.6 |
12.8 |
9.9 |
|
00 |
23.4 |
20.1 |
8.2 |
11.8 |
8.6 |
|
0 |
21.5 |
18.4 |
7.3 |
10.8 |
7.6 |
|
1 |
19.4 |
16.3 |
6.6 |
9.8 |
7.0 |
|
2 |
17.6 |
15.1 |
6.1 |
8.8 |
6.4 |
|
3 |
15.7 |
13.4 |
5.6 |
8.0 |
5.8 |
|
4 |
14.3 |
12.1 |
5.1 |
7.1 |
5.3 |
|
Tol. |
± 0.30 |
± 0.35 |
– |
± 0.35 |
– |
Capsule Volume / Mass Capacity
Empty Capsule Capacity and Mass |
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Size |
Capacity
|
Mass
|
|
000 |
1.37 |
158 ± 10 |
|
00 |
0.95 |
123 ± 7 |
|
0 |
0.68 |
99 ± 6 |
|
1 |
0.48 |
76 ± 5 |
|
2 |
0.36 |
61 ± 4 |
|
3 |
0.27 |
48 ± 3 |
|
4 |
0.20 |
38 ± 3 |
Mass Capacity by Powder Density |
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Mass (mg) |
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Size |
0.6 g/ml |
0.8 g/ml |
1.0 g/ml |
1.2 g/ml |
|
000 |
822 |
1096 |
1370 |
1644 |
|
00 |
570 |
760 |
950 |
1140 |
|
0 |
408 |
544 |
680 |
816 |
|
1 |
288 |
384 |
480 |
576 |
|
2 |
216 |
288 |
360 |
432 |
|
3 |
162 |
216 |
270 |
324 |
|
4 |
120 |
160 |
200 |
240 |