Methyl Cellulose For Pharmaceutical Grade
CAS NO: 9004-67-5
Appearance: White or off White Powder
Raw Material: Refine Cotton Fiber
Viscosity,mPa.s: 3-200000cps,2 % Solution Brookfiled at 25ºC
Application: Construction, food, pharmaceutical, detergent grade
Methyl Cellulose (MC) E461 Methocel is commonly acts as a general emulsifier,stabilizer and thickener in food and cosmetic applications, Methyl Cellulose is also used as chemical additives in construction, and it also be widely used in pharmaceutical application to treat dry eyes as artifical tears and Constipation as Laxative
What is Methyl Cellulose features for pharmaceutical grade?
Methyl Cellulose MC is commonly used as pharma excipients. It could be widely used in Empty capsule,eye drops and Laxative
- Eye Drops/Artifical Tears/Ophthalmic applications:
Methyl Cellulose is commonly used as thickening agent for eye drops or artifical tears.
- Laxative: Methyl cellulose powder is used to treat constipation and is classified as a bulk forming laxative. It works by increasing the amount of stool present which improves intestinal contractions.
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Empty Capsule: Methyl Cellulose raw material is plant-based refine cotton fiber, the capsule made of Methyl Cellulose is natural, its edible and nontoxic properties provide a vegetarian alternative to the use of gelatin
Methyl Cellulose Specification and function for Pharma Grade as below (Brookfiled RVT at 20℃,mPa.s)
Item |
Specification |
Viscosity |
see table 2 as below |
Loss on drying |
≤5.0 |
Residue on Ignition | ≤1.5 |
PH | 5.0-8.0 |
Heavy Metals(ppm) | ≤20 |
Microbial count,cfu/g | ≤1000 |
Mold,cfu/g | ≤100 |
Appearance | white powder |
Type | Viscosity (2% solution, Brookfield at 25 ºC) |
MC A4M | 3000-5600 |
MC A4C | 300-560 |
MC A15 | 12-18 |
MC-500M | 37500-70000 |
MC-600M | 45000-84000 |
MC-1000M | 75000-140000 |
Package
Storage
During Storage, please have to protect the product contact with moisture,prolonged storage at temperature above 30℃,carefully store it in a warehouse that provides cool and dry conditions.