1.Product Description
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is a kind of anionic polymer and cellulose derivative with carboxymethyl groups bound to some of the hydroxyl groups of the glucopyranose monomers that make up the cellulose backbone. Characteristics | White or light yellow powder, granule or fiber solid, odorless, tasteless and non-toxic. |
PH value (10g/L aqueous solution) | 6.5-8.5 |
Degree of substitution (D.S.) | 0.75-0.90 |
Purity (%) | ≥99.5 |
Viscosity(2% water solution)mpa.s | 25-400 400-2000 200-500 500-2000 2000-5000 ≥5000 |
Chloride (As Cl-, %) | ≤0.5 |
Sodium glycolate (%) | ≤0.4 |
Loss on drying (%) | ≤8.0 |
As (mg/kg) | ≤2.0 |
Pb (mg/kg) | ≤2.0 |
Total plate count (cfu/g) | ≤500 |
Mould & Yeasts (cfu/g) | ≤100 |
E. Coli (cfu/g) | Not detected |
Salmonella (cfu/g) | Not detected |
Staphylococcusaureus (cfu/g) | Not detected |
In accordance with the requirements of GB1886.232-2016 about Food Additives Carboxymethyl Cellulose
2.Product features
(1) Thickening
(2) Binding
(3) Stabilizing
(4) Emulsifying
(5) Dispersing
(6) Deflocculating
3.Product Application
It is often used as its sodium salt, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose.
(1) Dairy products
(2) Candies & Bakery Food
(3) Soups, Fuit Sauces & Seasonings
(4) Fruit & Vegetable Juices
(5) Fried Food
(6) Meat Products
(7) Frozen Food
(8) Water retention
