Ethyl Cellulose(EC)

Ethoxyl WT% : 45.5-46.8 Apperance: White to light tan granule powder Heavy metal: 20ppm max

Specification:

Specification	Item		Unit	Specification
				K type		N type
	Appearance			White to light tan granule powder
	Ethoxyl		WT%	45.5 - 46.8	47.5 - 49.5
	Loss on drying		WT%	3.0% max.
	Residue on ignition		WT%	0.40% max.
	Heavy metal		PPM	20 max.
	Arsenic		PPM	3 max.
	Viscosity range  (5% solution)		mPa.s	4 - 200
	Partical size
Application	Pharmaceutical: Tablet Coating
	Printing Ink
	Coating
	Food: Flavor Fixatives
	Granulation Binders
Storage	Under dark, seal, cool and dry conditions
Packing	12.5kg net fiber drum or 20kg net bag with PE inner liner

EC, white or similar to white granular powder, and insoluble in water, widely used for pharmaceutical excipients.

CAS NO:9004-57-3

Physical and Chemical Properties:

EC, white or similar to white granular powder, odorless and tasteless, no heat.

Proportion: 0.3-0.4g/cm³, Relative density: 1.07-1.18g/cm³, Softening point: 135-155°C. Insoluble in water and soluble in organic solvents. Form firm and tough membrane at low concentrations. EC can bear acid, and shows good stability when PH within 3-11. Anti-sunlight and aging capability are stable, and without degeneration in long-term storage. Thermoplastic well, and have good compatibility with resins and plasticizers.

Main use:

EC is widely used as adhesives in tablets and granules, it can increase the hardness of the tablets, and lower the tablets friability, and the tablet film of the surface is only thickened 10-30μm. EC is also used as film-forming agent in order to improve the appearance of tablets, isolated taste, to prevent the pharmacy damped and deteriorated, enhance the safety of storage of tablets.

Packing:

12.5kg package in polyethylene bag or barrel with inner liners.

Ethyl Cellulose(EC)