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US 12,589,076 B2Granted
Gelatin capsules with ground calcium carbonate
AssigneeCapsugel Belgium NV
InventorsStephanie Laurichesse, Ljiljana Palangetic, Stefaan Vanquickenborne
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Abstract
The invention discloses opaque capsule shells made from gelatin with ground CaCO3 as opacifier; and a method for making them.
Claims18
A capsule shell comprising gelatin, a first dispersant, a second dispersant that is different from the first dispersant, and ground CaCO3,
- wherein sodium lauryl sulfate is the first dispersant, and wherein the capsule shell comprises from 70 to 97 wt % of gelatin, with the wt % being based on the total weight of dry capsule shell;
- wherein the second dispersant is sorbitan mono laurate;
- and
- wherein the capsule shell optionally further comprises a plasticizer selected from glycerol or lecithin;
- and
- wherein the capsule shell optionally further comprises water.
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A capsule shell consisting of:
- gelatin;
- sodium lauryl sulfate;
- sorbitan mono laurate;
- and
- ground CaCO3;
- and
- optionally a plasticizer selected from glycerol or lecithin;
- and
- optionally a pH adjuster;
- optionally an acid;
- and
- optionally water;
- wherein the capsule shell contains from 70 to 97 wt % of gelatin, with the wt % being based on the total weight of dry capsule shell.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.