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CMC
CMC
Description
CMC is a cellulose derivative with carboxyl methyl groups bound to some of the hydroxyl groups of the glucopyranose monomers that make up the cellulose backbone. It is often used as its sodium salt, sodium carboxyl methyl cellulose.
Specification
Test Item |
Specification |
Appearance |
White or off-white powder |
Degree of Substitution |
0.65 min |
pH Value |
6.0 ~ 8.5 |
Loss on drying % |
10 max |
Purity % |
98 min |
NaCl % |
2 max |
Sulfate ash % |
12 max |
Application
CMC can be used as thickener, stabilizer and water-holding agent for medicine syrup. It can also be used as water holding and dispersing agent for soft paste medicine. As disintegrating agent of the tablet, it can control the release of medicine. CMC also can be used as emulsifying oil agent in injection process.
CMC is widely used in food industry. It plays the roles of taste improvement, thickening and stabilization when used in various kinds of dairy drinks and seasonings. CMC is also used in ice cream, bread, cake, biscuit, instant noodle and fast paste foods as an additives of molding, taste improvement, anti-fragmentation, water retaining and tenacity strengthening.
CMC has an efficiency of adhesion and molding when used in cosmetics & toothpaste and stabilizes the quality of toothpaste owing to good compatibleness.
CMC is applied as retarder, water retaining, thickening and stability. CMC is used for ceramic green body, glazing pulp and colored glaze in industry. It could strengthen toughness of shape and enhance stability of glazing pulp.
In the field of textile, CMC could increase strength in the process of spinning. And it could also enhance the rate of bond & quality of painting as suspension of raw materials.
Packing Size
25kg/Bag or according to the requests of the customers.