SeaGel® technology offers a plant-based alternative to gelatin to produce soft capsules. Naturally derived from non-animal sources, our SeaGel® technology is easy to use, versatile and proven effective. It maintains structural integrity under high temperatures and can deliver a pure, superior quality product, time after time. 

Without compromising the efficiency and potency of the natural ingredients within the supplement, SeaGel® delivers an exceptional range of benefits for dietary supplements manufacturers.

• Addresses the needs of vegetarians and vegans who are opposed to ingesting animal-based gelatin soft capsules by providing a seaweed extract source.
• Follows non-GMO, vegan, vegetarian, Halal, Kosher and ‘clean label’ designations.
• Adapts to many capsule brand strategies, including different capsule colors, sizes, shapes and printing. 
• Easily adjusts to existing gelatin operations, requiring minimum capital investment to implement.
• Withstands high temperatures and humidity without risk of cross-linking or melting capsules.
• Enables efficient processing, outstanding quality, superior sealing performance and reduced leakage compared to other vegetarian systems.
   

With You Every Step of the Process

Our team is here to support you through the entire adaption process to successfully make SeaGel®-based vegetarian capsules – from providing the technology, familiarizing you with any equipment changes and guiding you through installation and adoption. Using our SeaGel® technology in-house allows you to meet your specifications with the support, experience and expertise of DuPont.  

Product Recommendations*

*Examples only and not representative of a complete list of products. Regional regulations may restrict the use of certain products in dietary supplements. Please contact us for further information.

Additional DuPont whitepapers, presentations and case studies available by request:

• Cleaning procedures for the removal of SeaGel® Technology gel from transfer equipment and gel mass vessels
• Impact of sorbitol on capsule hardness tested via different ratios of glycerin while keeping the total amount of plasticizer in the capsule shell formula constant
• Understanding how long SeaGel® gel mass can be kept after the standard two-hour mixing time and the effect on gel mass and capsule quality
• Evaluation of SeaGel® gel mass during cooling, storage and reheating for use in encapsulation
• Three-month accelerated storage effect on the physical properties of commercially available soft capsules
• Characterization of SeaGel® films for soft-shell capsule applications vis-à-vis gelatin