Drag technology: Quick Shell37 makes short work of the process

Quick Shell37 is a coating agent for creating a stable drape in a very short time and offers several advantages.

• Shortening and increasing the efficiency of the coating process
• Rapid growth of the dragee mass
• Smoothing of the surface of the insole
• Stabilisation of fragile insoles
• Formation of a barrier against migration of fat, acid or moisture
• Innovative texture of the dragee cover

Process optimisation

Both the raw material and the accompanying coating technology bring innovations to the sugar-coated tablet manufacturing process. In the application of the highly efficient coating agent, a sugar Quick Shell37 solution is applied to the insert and sprinkled with coating sugar. This step is repeated several times, but - unlike a classic hard coating process - it takes place entirely without air supply. The product must then be stored temporarily to allow the sugar layer to crystallise.

This makes it possible to increase the weight of the dragee by 15-20% in less than one hour of process time.  In terms of the overall process, the new product from the Confectionery Performers range thus opens up possibilities for increasing efficiency:

• Savings of approx. 1/3 of the production time
• Lower energy consumption (air and heat)
• Material and human resources

The result is an even dragee coating with a crunchy texture, similar to a hard sugar coating. Quick Shell37 can be used on almost all deposits and is suitable for making both sugar and chocolate dragees.

Innovative products

In addition to process optimisation, Quick Shell37 also enables an uncomplicated expansion of the product variety. For manufacturers of chocolate dragees in particular, Quick Shell37 promises an easy entry into the sugar dragee market from the point of view of process technology, as a hard sugar coating can be produced without adding warm air.

Quick Shell37 complements Norevo's Confectionery Performers range. Norevo's Confectionery Performers are functional special ingredients for the production of confectionery such as sugar or chocolate dragees, gum products, chewy sweets or toffees. They are based on natural raw materials and come from our own development and production.

Together with our partner D&F Sweets GmbH, we are continuously working on the development of new, innovative and functional ingredients for the implementation of creative confectionery concepts. Our technological know-how and many years of experience in the production and supply of high-quality, functional ingredients enable us to offer our customers a holistic service and tailor-made solutions.