vegetable empty capsules

Empty gelatin capsules are available in various colors and color combinations including transparent and metallic capsules. These capsules are also available in various sizes.

Raw Material

In order to ensure supply of quality goods to the Customer, the right kind of materials is procured from the right source.
The Principal raw materials involved include TSE/BSE free Gelatin and Color Pigments.

Color Pigments: Colorants are used as per specific requirements of Customers and food colors are confirming to B.I.S. We are providing our customers exact color shades as per their customized requirement. The color shade is consistent in all the batches of production. The color pigments used are strictly as per I.P. 1996. The color shade once developed for a customer is allotted a code and is always reproduced on repeat of orders.

S.NO.	COLOR	COLOR INDEX NO.
1.	Carmosine	14720
2.	Ponceau 4R	16255 (Optional)
3.	Brilliant Blue	42090
4.	Indigo Carmine	73015
5.	Sunset Yellow	15985
6.	Quinoline Yellow	47005
7.	Allura Red	16035
8.	Patent Blue V	42051
OTHER NATURAL COLORS
9.	Black Iron Oxide
10.	Red Iron Oxide
11.	Yellow Iron Oxide
12.	TiO2

All the aforesaid colors are permitted under Government of India Drug and Cosmetics Act to be used in manufacturing of drugs. However, any other specified color can also be used as per customers' requirement and approved under the act.

When developing capsules for our export clients, we develop colors using only those colors which are approved & allowed in that country.

In order to maximize the productivity and yield and minimize the cost of production at our Customers end; we are providing Capsules with following features:


Gelatin : We are using bone gelatin of pharmaceutical grade (as per IP), which is always free from BSE and TSE.

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Printing & Testing

1. Printing: We are equipped with excellent quality printing machines, which are made in (Erawat Engineering Pvt. Ltd. & have the expertise of printing on capsules as per customized requirements.
We provide printing in several varieties as follows:

Linear Printing a. Double color oriented b. Single color oriented c. Regular Linear printing Circular Printing a. Double color oriented b. Single color oriented c. Regular circular printing

we also provide metallic printing on capsules which give excellent safeguard from counterfeiting possibilities

2. Filling Machine Performance: We are manufacturing Capsules fit to perform excellently on all type of filling machines including Fully Automatic like Zanasi, GKF, PAM, Se jong, MG2 at speeds as high as 150,000 capsules/hr. etc. and all Semi Automatic Machines and Hand Filling Machines & also complies to USP & B.P. too.

3. Standards: Our product is complying with Specifications as per I.P. & also complies to USP & BP. 1996 in terms of Dimensions, Brittleness, Uniformity of weight, Disintegration Time, Microbiological Limits, Loss on Drying, Storage and Labeling. We maintain quality better than Specified in I.P. as per the Specification Sheet of Erawat Pharma Limited.

Packaging and Labeling

Primary Packaging

The hard gelatin capsules ready for dispatch in all respect are put in LLD Polyethylene bag first.

Secondary Packing

The Polyethene bag containing Empty gelatin Capsule is then packed in strong double corrugated cartons, all the six sides lined with thermocol sheets providing thermal insulation and cushioning.

Export Packing

In order to protect capsules from severe & fluctuating conditions of temperature and humidity, we pack the capsules first in Poly-Bags, and then these bags are put in "Aluminum Foil LLDP co-extruded bags". These bags are then put in corrugated box, which is lined with Thermocol (Styrofoam) on all the six inner sides of the box. Further these packed boxes are then laminated with poly film. Thus we not only take care of the temperature and humidity but also take into consideration the mis-handling that might take place during transportation.

Labeling

Labeling being subset of packaging, the cartons are properly labeled indicating basic information viz., Size, Colour, Quantity, Storage Conditions, Destination etc. Visual test are conducted to ensure that the script is legible and colours are harmonious.
Proper markings box numbers & sample capsules / capsules color image is paste on each box which helps in easy visual Identification of Provide.

Standard Packing

Quantity per Box in pcs.
The following table gives our Standard Packing:

SIZE	QTY. (in pcs.)	BOX SIZES
#00	70000	535mm X 560mm X 680mm
#0el	100000	535mm X 560mm X 680mm
#0	100000	535mm X 560mm X 680mm
#1	125000	535mm X 560mm X 680mm
#2	150000	535mm X 560mm X 680mm
#3	175000	535mm X 560mm X 680mm

Quantities & box sizes may change depending on the total order quantity, mode of shipments & temp / humidity condition.