If CMC is added into medicine tablet or grain as adhesive and disintegrant..  f CMC is added into medicine tablet or grain as adhesive and disintegrant, the medicine will be easily processed into some shape and it is helpful to the medicines’ dissolution, digestion and absorption. CMC can also be used in ointment as dispersant and humectant, and in some liquid medicine, syrup, etc. as suspending agent, emulsifier, stabilizer and so on.

Types Specifications	PM6	PH6
Sodium content,	6.5-8.5	6.5-8.5
Viscosity, mPa.s	300-800	800-1400
Chloride(as Cl),	≤2	≤2
pH	6.5-8.0	6.5-8.0
Moisture,	≤10	≤10
Lead salt,	≤0.001	≤0.001
Iron salt,	≤0.016	≤0.016
Arsenic salt,	≤0.0003	≤0.0003

 

Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose(CMC pharmaceutical industry)