The Softgel Tumble Dryer Market Is Growing With the Rapid Growth of the Food and Pharmaceutical Sectors
Softgel capsule (soft gelatin capsule) is a solid capsule that surrounds a liquid or semi-solid center (inner fill). They consist of a gelatin based shell surrounding a liquid fill. A warm liquid gelatin is spread over a slowly revolving, stainless steel drum during softgel manufacturing to form capsules to fill them with medicine. Then, the capsules are transferred to tumble dryers or drying drums for rapid drying which depends on the size of the capsule from which moisture is to be extracted. Tumble drying is the most effective process for initial drying phase. Thus, tumble dryers are used to make softgel capsules, with minimal damage or wastage. Growth of the softgel tumble dryer market is mainly driven by the increasing demand for softgel capsules. With the increasing prevalence of heart disease, especially in North America, the demand for softgel capsules is also increasing, which in turn, increase the demand for softgel tumble dryer. According to American Heart Associati...