SeaGel® CAP - 201 identified as carrageenan, offers versatility and quality in capsule applications. With its natural and non-animal plant origins, it ensures ethical sourcing. Featuring easy-to-use powder form, it boasts film-forming properties, heat, and thermal stability. Additionally, it functions as an encapsulant, providing enhanced performance in encapsulation processes.

Chemical Name: Carrageenan

Functions: Encapsulant

Dosage Form: Capsules

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Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Product Benefits
  • Enables soft capsule manufacturers to convert their current animal-gelatin production process to a plant- based system with minimal adjustments at similar process throughput.
  • The non-animal based SeaGel® technology enhances consumer safety by allowing non-GMO, vegetarian, Halal and Kosher labeling. Compared to animal-gelatin, SeaGel® soft capsules feature superior thermal stability and reduced stickiness at elevated temperatures with no cross-linking
  • Maximum shell composition flexibility

Applications & Uses

Properties

Physical Form
Physico-Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Moisture Content (Loss On Drying)max. 15.0%10001
pH (at 3.0%)6.0 - 9.0-10105
Water Viscosity (at 3.0%)10 - 40mPa.s93001
Particle Size (through USSS 75 µm, series #200)min. 34%10206
Microbiological Values
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Aerobic Plate Countmax. 2500cfu/g40001.0
SalmonellaNot detected by test/25g40104
Yeast and Mold Countmax. 100cfu/g40203
E. coliNot detected by test/10g40302
Staphylococcus aureusNot detected by test/g40401

Regulatory & Compliance

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life
2 years
Storage and Shelf Life Conditions

Two years from date of manufacture shown on product label. This applies to unopened packages, stored under dry and cool conditions.