Croscarmellose Sodium
Product Description
| Product | Croscarmellose Sodium |
| CAS | 74811-65-7 |
| Synonym | Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Sodium CMC |
Typical Product Specifications
| Contents of water soluble materials (%) | 1.0 - 10.0 |
| Identification A, B, C | Conforms |
| Degree of substitution | 0.60 - 0.85 |
| Settling volume (ml) | 10 - 30 |
| pH (1%) | 5.0 - 7.0 |
| Heavy metals (ppm) | <10 |
| Loss on drying (%) | <10.0 |
| Organic Volatile Impurities | Within limit |
| Color | White or off white |
| Appearance | Free-flowing, fibrous powder |
| Sodium chloride and sodium glycolate (%) | <0.5 |
| Notes | Often used in conjunction with or in place of Microcrystalline Cellulose Used as an excipient for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Nutritional tablets Also used to increase viscosity of water-based drilling muds Click here for more drilling fluid additives!
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| Class | Gums – Waxes – Food Thickeners, Excipients - Food Colors - Binders and Tableting Aids, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Viscosifiers, Commercial Chemicals, Drilling Fluid Additives, Green Chemicals - Eco-Friendly, Non GMO |
| Function | Excipients & Emulsifiers, Drilling Fluid Additives, Viscosity Modifier, Viscosity Control, Fluid Control |
| Industry | Food Chemicals, Nutrition, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing |
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