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Usage: capsule shell, tablet coating
Main Raw Material: tapioca
Classification: Double Components Adhesives
Place of Origin: China (Mainland)
EINECS No.: 1024
Other Names: pullulan
CAS No.: 9057-02-7
name: Pullulan used as film former of hard or softgel capsule shell
PH: 4.5-6.5
Viscosity: 100-180

Specifications

PULLULAN 
Introduction
Pullulan is natural water-soluble polysaccharide. It is fermented from non-GMO strain using starch as the substrate in
compliance with good manufacturing practices. It is produced from non-animal source material. The average molecular
weight is 2×105Da. Pullulan has been used as a food ingredient for over 20 years in Japan. It has Generally Regarded As
Safe (GRAS) status in the US for a much wider range of applications.
The material of our Pullulan is top quality Tapioca starch which imported from Thailand.

Properties
1 Natural, Safe and Non-toxic, Odorless, Tasteless
2 High water Solubility, Edible, Low viscosity, Stability in heating and pH
3 Film-forming function, Lubricity and Adherence, Binding property

Certificates 

1 ISO9001 Quality Management System ② ISO22000 Food Safety Management System
③ Kosher Certificate ④ Halal Certificate

Applications
Pharmaceutical Grade:  Its film forming ability is exploited for making oral strip where colours flavour and functional ingredient 
can be entrapped in the film matrix and 
effectively stabilized. Further this film forming ability is also utilized for making of capsule 
and soft gel capsule. It can also be used as bulking agent in tablets. Pullulan 
coating of dietary supplement tablets and soft gel 
helps to maintain the stability of 
active ingredient which is prone to oxidation. It oxygen impermeability is 9 time better then gelatin capsule and 300 times better than HPMC capsule. Being fermentation based product it is considered vegetative and has no 'BSE' issue. The capsule from Pullulan can be 
considered as vegetal, non starch, transparent, Gluten free, 
preservative free and non-GMO.

Food Grade: Used for making strong printable packaging films and as a thickener and binder.
It is the main ingredient in breath freshener films and mints.
Cosmetic Grade: Used in shampoos, soaps, creams, lotions, gels and anti aging creams.