How It's Made · SEASON 21
Gel Caps, Playground Spring Riders, Frozen Pancakes, Natural Rubber
Episode 6 · 2013-05-09

- Documentary
Episode overview
Gelatin is prepared and formed into matching capsule halves before the finished gel caps are inspected and packaged. Moulded figures are mounted on heavy coil springs to create playground riders; batter is portioned, cooked, cooled and frozen into ready-to-heat pancakes; and latex collected from rubber trees is coagulated, rolled and dried into natural rubber.
21 minutes
Season 21 episodes
1. Rubber Gloves, Soap Carvings, Aircraft Cabinets, Motorcycle Brake Locks2013-04-04
2. Powder Horns, Handcrafted Molds, Pierogi, Inner Tubes2013-04-11
3. Lace, Antique Frame Replicas, Orchids, Unicycle Wheel Hubs2013-04-18
4. External Hard Drives, Frozen Shrimp, Thai Rice Boxes, Paper Towels2013-04-25
5. Tea, Roof Finials, Artificial Flowers, Alloy Wheels2013-05-02
6. Gel Caps, Playground Spring Riders, Frozen Pancakes, Natural Rubber2013-05-09
7. Paper Umbrellas, Coal, Aircraft Seats, Cremation Urns2013-05-16
8. Aluminum Canoes, Wooden Stave Bowls, Wheelchair Accessible Vans, Marimbas2013-05-23
9. Indy Car Seats, Paper Flowers, Stand-by Generators2013-05-30
10. Customized Knee Replacements, Leaf Springs, Lavender Essential Oil, Rivets and Rivet Tools2013-06-06
11. Cast Iron Stoves, Ultralight Aircraft, Snow Groomers, Rubber Bands2013-06-13
12. Barber Chairs, Sewage Pumps, Bimini Boat Tops, Diesel Filters2013-06-20
13. Car Tires, Silk, Art Conservation, Scuba Tanks2013-06-27