Food Chemicals

Methyl Cellulose

Methyl Cellulose

About this product

Hypromellose (INN), short for hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), is a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as an ophthalmic lubricant, as well as an excipient and controlled-delivery component in oral medicaments, found in a variety of commercial products. As a food additive, hypromellose is an emulsifier, thickening and suspending agent, and an alternative to animal gelatin. Its Codex Alimentarius code (E number) is E464.

Specification

ITEMSSTANDARD
Apperancewhite to grey while,odourless,tasteless powder
Apparent density,g/cm30.25~0.70
Chromotropic temperature, ℃190~200
Carbonification temperature, ℃225~230
Densitykg/L1.39
Relative flammability(700℃ in furnace)90+
Density,kg/L,1% solution1.0012
5%solution1.0117
10%solution1.0245
Refractive index1.336
Specific volume of given concentration,mL/g0.717~0.767
Surface tension,,25℃,mN/m44~56
Interfacial tension(in paraffin oil),25℃,mN/m18~30
Fel temperature,℃54~70
Relative density1.29
Area factor(0.0025mm),m2/kg36.7
water steam,37℃,90%~100%,rh520
oxygen,24℃560
Tensile strength,24℃,50%rh,MPa58.6~61
Elongation rate,24℃,50%rh,%5-10
UV stability,500rhexcellent
Oil resistanceexcellent
UV light transmittance,400nm%82
290nm%34
210nm%6
Refractive index
Softening point, ℃240
Melting point℃260
Carbonification temperature,℃270

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