CAROLINA ABSORBENT COTTON: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. What coil sizes are available?
A. The most common sizes are 9, 12, 16 and 20 grams per yard, but custom sizes from 3.5 grams up to 26 grams per yard are available.
Q. How is coil normally measured?
A. Coil is measured by weight per length, most typically grams per yard.
Q. What is the weight tolerance?
A. The weight tolerance is +/- 15%
Q. What gram weight would I need for a particular bottle size and opening?
A. See table below for suggested gram weights.
Pharmaceutical Bottles Size & Gram Weight
| Bottle Size |
Opening in Inches |
Suggested Gram Weight/
per linear yard |
50 cc |
1 1/16” |
9 gram |
75 cc |
1 1/16” |
9 gram |
120 cc |
1 1/4” |
12 gram |
150 cc |
1 1/4” |
12 gram |
190 cc |
1 1/4” |
12 gram |
290 cc |
1 1/2” |
16 gram |
400 cc |
1 1/2” |
16 gram |
500 cc |
1 1/2” |
16 gram |
Q. How much coil is needed to fill 10,000 bottles?
A. See table below for approximate pounds of coil needed to fill 10,000 tablet bottlefor a range of gram weights and fiber cuts.
Pharmaceutical Coil Chart
Pounds of Coil to Order for 10,000 Tablet Bottles
| Length of Cut |
3 ½ grams/yard |
6 grams/yard |
9 grams/yard |
12 grams/yard |
16 grams/yard |
20 grams/yard |
26 grams/yard |
2” |
4 |
8 |
11 |
15 |
19 |
24 |
32 |
2 ½ |
6 |
9 |
14 |
18 |
24 |
31 |
40 |
3” |
7 |
11 |
17 |
22 |
29 |
37 |
48 |
3 ½ |
8 |
13 |
20 |
26 |
34 |
43 |
56 |
4” |
9 |
15 |
22 |
30 |
39 |
49 |
64 |
4 ½ |
10 |
17 |
25 |
34 |
44 |
55 |
72 |
5” |
11 |
19 |
28 |
37 |
49 |
61 |
80 |
5 ½ |
12 |
21 |
31 |
40 |
54 |
68 |
88 |
6” |
13 |
23 |
33 |
44 |
59 |
74 |
95 |
6 ½ |
14 |
25 |
36 |
47 |
64 |
80 |
108 |
7” |
15 |
26 |
39 |
51 |
69 |
86 |
110 |
Q. What is the U.S Drug Master File Number for Charlotte?
A. United States: 6855
Canada: 9623
Q. What is Pomfret and Reno’s Drug Master File Number?
A. United States: 4164
Canada: 2002-049
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