Synonym: 2-Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose ether
CAS Number: 9004-65-3
MDL Number: MFCD00131360
Product Type: Chemical
color | faint beige |
composition | hydroxylpropoxyl content, ~9% |
form | powder |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
solubility | water: 100 mg/10 mL, clear, colorless |
storage temp. | room temp |
viscosity | ~15 mPa.s, 2 % in H2O(25 °C) |
Application: | (Hydroxypropyl)methyl cellulose (HPMC), an inert viscoelastic polymer is used as an emulsifier, thickening and suspending agent similar to animal gelatin. HPMC is used in the development of controlled-delivery medicament. |
Application: | Thickener for aqueous and non-aqueous systems, clear films with grease resistance, binders, lubricants, steric stabilizer and water retention aid. |
Features and Benefits: | Dissolves in water, undergoes reversible gelation upon heating, non-ionic, does not complex with ionic species and is surface active and enzyme resistant. Solutions are pseudoplastic. |
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RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Storage Temp. | room temp |
UNSPSC | 12352201 |
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