What is Methylcellulose? Methylcellulose is a compound derived from cellulose, the primary structural component of plant cell walls. It’s a white, odorless, tasteless powder that dissolves in cold water to form a gel or a thick solution. What makes methylcellulose interesting is that it’s not digestible by the human body — it passes through the […]
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What Is Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC)? Carboxymethylcellulose, or CMC, is a thickening and stabilizing agent made from plant fibers (like wood or cotton). It’s often used in food, medicine, and cosmetics to make products smoother, thicker, or gel-like. It dissolves in water, making liquids thicker or smoother without changing taste. For example, it keeps ice cream
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HPMC stands for Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (also called hypromellose), a plant-based material used to make vegetarian and vegan-friendly capsules. Unlike traditional gelatin capsules (which come from animal collagen), HPMC capsules are derived from cellulose, a natural fiber found in wood pulp. These capsules are widely used in the pharmaceutical, supplement, and nutraceutical industries because they are
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Ethyl cellulose(EC) MIKEM Ethyl cellulose(EC) Description MIKEM Ethyl cellulose(EC) is a non-ionic, odorless and tasteless, free-flowing, white to light tan-colored powder. It is insoluble in water but soluble in many organic solvents, such as EVA, benzene, methylbenzene, acetone, methyl alcohol, and alcohol, etc. It has 135-155℃ softening point, 0.3-0.4/ bulk density, 1.07-1.18 relative density, and
Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose（HPMC or Hypromellose） MelaColl HPMC Description MelaCollTM is a trademark for MIKEM’s cellulose products and derivatives. Our MelaCollTM products include Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose (HPMC or Hypromellose), Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC), Hydroxyethyl Methyl Cellulose (HEMC) and Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). MelaCollTM Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose (HPMC) or Hypromellose is a water-soluble, non-ionic cellulose ether polymer. Depending on the degree
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Microcrystalline cellulose(MCC) MIKEM Microcrystalline cellulose MIKEM Microcrystalline cellulose(MCC) is cellulose that achieves a steady degree of polymerization through chemical degradation and mechanical separation. It is tasteless fine cellulose crystals and insoluble in dilute acids, organic solvents, and oils. However, it is partly dissolved in dilute lye. The product has a porous structure with high density
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Low-substituted Hydroxypropyl Cellulose (L-HPC) MIKEM L-HPC Description MIKEM Low-substituted Hydroxypropyl Cellulose (L-HPC) is a non-ionic, white or white crystalline powder. It is made of alkali cellulose etherified with propylene oxide. It is insoluble in water and organic solvents (acetone, ethanol, etc.), but can swell rapidly in water. The degrees of swelling varies with the hydroxypropyl content.
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dextrin MIKEM Dextrin Description MIKEM dextrin is a white, yellow, or brown flowing powder. Low molecular weight dextrin is entirely soluble in water to form a viscous slurry, while high molecular weight dextrin is not entirely soluble in water. Our dextrin products are divided into 3 grades: industrial grade, food-grade, and pharmaceutical grade. It is
Enteric Soluble Film Coating Powder MIKEM Enteric Soluble Film Coating Powder Description MIKEM enteric-coated film coating powder is a pre-mixed excipient containing a variety of pharmaceutical excipients. Our product, odorless and tasteless, is a granular powder with uniform color. It is used for delayed-release of solid oral preparations. It has excellent performance with high
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Pregelatinized Starch MIKEM Pregelatinized Starch Description MIKEM Pregelatinized starch, which is a white powder, is a modified starch made from natural starch. It is non-toxic, tasteless, and biocompatible. It has a variety of outstanding properties: solution thickening, water-solubility; suspension; stability in colloidal solution; protective colloid effect; film formation; water retention, adhesion, thixotropy and more. At an
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