LYCAGEL® FLEX NUTRA
LYCAGEL®
®Registered Trademark(s) of Roquette Frères
- A plant-based
- plasticizer-free premix for nutraceutical softgel formulations
LYCAGEL® Flex is a plant-based, plasticizer-free premix for softgel capsules. The innovative and versatile technology provides the flexibility to select the optimal plasticizer and customize ingredient ratios, accommodating a wide range of active fills for nutraceutical and dietary supplement formulations.
Applications
- 2. Solid Forms - Capsules
- Soft Capsules Shell
Functional properties
- Coating & Film-Forming Agents
- Capsules Grades
- Premixes for Softgel Capsules
Physical and chemical properties
- General Properties
- Available with Food Grade for Nutraceuticals (some regions)
- Physical Characteristics
- No stickiness
- Strong capsules
Documents
Product Specification Sheet
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Technical data
| Synonyms | Hydroxypropyl Starch, Carrageenanum, Dibasic Sodium Phosphate |
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| Composition | Hydroxypropyl starch, carregeenan and disodium phosphate anhydrous |
| CAS number | Hydroxypropyl Starch 9049-76-7, Carrageenan 9000-07-01, Disodium Phosphate Anhydrous 7558-79-4 |
| Physical form or apperance | White or slightly yellowish powder |
| Application | LYCAGEL® Flex hydroxypropyl pea starch, carrageenan and disodium phosphate blend is a plant-based, plasticizer-free premix for veggie soft capsules. It provides the Flexibility to select the optimal plasticizer and customize ingredient ratios. LYCAGEL® Flex offers excellent film-forming properties and is used in both pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications as alternative to gelatin, with the added Flexibility to handle even the most advanced soft capsule formulations. |
| Source | Pea (starch), Algae (carrageenan) |
| Teste/Odor | Odorless and tasteless |
| Chemical Structure |
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| Maximal Water content (LOD) | 10.00 |
| Minimum Hydroxypropyl Value | 2.00 |
| Maximum Hydroxypropyl Value | 7.00 |
| Solubility | Partially soluble in cold water |
| Bulk Density (g/ml) | 0.70 |