A Deep Dive into the Capsule Manufacturing Process

Capsules make up 10.2% of the supplement market and are growing fast.

Capsules Continue to Remain Popular Compared to Other Delivery Formats

Understanding the Capsule Manufacturing Process Can Help You Ensure Quality, Scalability, and Compliance.

Here's How It Works

Let’s break down the capsule manufacturing process, step by step.

1

Ingredients & Excipients

2

Granulation

3

Blending

4

Capsule Shell Selection

5

Encapsulation

6

Polishing & Inspection

7

Final Packaging

Ingredients  & Excipients

It starts with selecting quality actives, flow agents, binders, and stabilizers.

1

Granulation

Wet or dry granulation improves powder flow and consistency.

2

Blending

Blenders ensure ingredients are mixed uniformly before filling.

3

Capsule Shell Selection

Vitaquest offers a diverse range of capsule sizes and materials, including gelatin, vegetarian (HPMC & Pullulian), pearlized & much more!

4

Encapsulation

High-speed machines fill and seal up to 225,000 capsules/hour.

5

Polishing & Inspection

Capsules are polished in a chamber and inspected with 2D/3D vision systems.

6

Final Packaging 

Capsules are packed and/or sealed into bottles, blisters, or pouches using automated machines.

7

Now that you know the capsule manufacturing process...

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