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Hydroxypropoxy Methyl Cellulose/ HPMC
HPMC Cas No.: 9004-65-3
Production Introduction
HPMC is water-soluble polymer which is produced by treating water-insoluble cellulose chemically. HPMC when dissolved in water, offers a variety of functions such as thickening, surface activity, protective colloid, water retention, shape retention etc. And these functions have been used in wide variety of fields from pharmaceuticals, food, civil engineering and construction industry, ceramics, cosmetics etc.
Specification
ITEM | HE | HK |
Methoxy % | 28 - 30 | 19 - 24 |
Hyroxypropyloxy % | 7 - 12 | 4 - 12 |
Gel temperature °C | 58 - 64 | 70 - 90 |
pH value (1% solution) | 4.0 - 8.0 | |
Loss on drying % | max5.0 | |
Residual on ignition % | max1.5 | |
Arsenic ppm | max2.0 | |
Heavy metal ppm | max10 | |
Viscosity mpa.s (2% solution, 20°C) | 5 - 200,000 |
Packing & Storage
25 KG/Paper Drum or Plastic Bag
Application
For a long time, these versatile products have played an important role in pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, latex paints, construction products, ceramics, and a host of other applications.
· used as adhesive and water-binding agents in architecture industry.
· used as thickeners, dispersing agents and stabilizers in paint, printing and ink industry.
· used in plastic industry for forming release agents, softeners, lubricants and so on.
· used in the leather and paper industries, fruit and vegetable fresh-maintaining and textile industry and so on.