Hard capsules
Hard capsules: eight sizes, #000 to #4
Powder and granule formulas in a two-piece capsule, filled, sealed and labelled in Shanghai from 3,000 bottles per SKU. This is the format to pick when one capsule has to carry a multi-ingredient blend.
3,000 bottles per SKU · sampling $450 with three rounds included · reply within 48 hours
What this format is for
Built for
- Powder and granule blends A two-piece capsule fills with powders and granules, which is what a multi-ingredient blend is.
- A large dose in one swallow Eight sizes run from #4 up to #000, so a heavy formula does not have to be split across two capsules.
- A first run at 3,000 bottles The same minimum as the softgel line, so the format is not decided by the MOQ.
- A dose fixed before the run Milligrams per capsule set the fill weight, so the label figure exists before the batch starts.
Not this format
- Oils and oil-soluble actives Those run on the softgel line; a two-piece shell is for powders and granules.
- Gummies, powders, stick packs or liquids Two formats only: hard capsules and softgels.
- A shell change mid-project Changing the shell specification starts a new project rather than editing this one.
- A volume below 3,000 bottles per SKU Both lines run at the same minimum, so a smaller order is not a smaller batch.
The sizes
Hard capsule sizes
| Capsule size | Nominal volume (mL) | Reference fill | Data status |
|---|---|---|---|
| #000 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| #00el | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| #00 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| #0 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| #1 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| #2 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| #3 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| #4 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
Reference fill weight moves with the density of your powder: the same shell holds more of a dense granule than of a light extract. The nominal volume is fixed per size; the milligram figure is confirmed per formula, and the chart below marks what still has to be signed off against the plant's spec sheet.
What you choose
Capsules per bottle
60, 90 or 120 capsules. The count changes the carton and the price, never the formula.
Bottle and cap
Chosen from the packaging already in stock. Artwork is yours to bring, sized for that bottle.
Shell specification
Set before the batch runs. Changing it later is a different project, not an option on this one.
Fill weight follows the powder, not the size
Two capsules of the same size hold different milligrams depending on what is inside: a dense granule packs heavier than a light extract. The chart above therefore carries a range per size, and the figure we send with your quote is the one measured against your formula.
Volume, MOQ and lead time
- 3,000 bottles per SKU whatever the capsule count: 60, 90 or 120 capsules per bottle works out at 180,000 to 360,000 capsules.
- Stock line: 2 to 4 weeks after formula and packaging are confirmed.
- Custom line: sampling 7 to 14 days, first order 3 to 5 weeks after the sample is signed off.
- Choosing one of the eight sizes adds no tooling fee and no weeks.
What this page cannot tell you
Whether one specific blend fits one specific size. That answer needs the formula: send the milligrams per capsule and we come back with the size, the fill weight and the price at 3,000 bottles.
Delivery and documents
One DDP landed cost to your address: production, export clearance, freight, duty, import clearance and delivery on one invoice. Every batch ships with the batch record, the specification sheet and a COA of the tests actually run; market registration documents are not part of that. How DDP is defined · What ships with a batch.
FAQ
No. All eight sizes are in the house, so choosing one adds no tooling fee and no extra weeks. What changes is the fill weight that fits inside the shell.
The size chart is per shell, the milligram figure is per formula. Nominal volume is fixed per size; milligrams depend on the density of your powder, so we confirm them against your formula instead of printing a range that would be wrong for yours.
No. A two-piece capsule takes powders and granules. Oils and oil-soluble actives go on the softgel line, at the same 3,000-bottle minimum.
Pick the size, or let the formula pick it
Send the format, the volume and the market. One reply within 48 hours, with the sizes your dose needs and the price at 3,000 bottles.
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