Ethyl Cellulose (EC)

■ Chemical Description

-- Ethyl Cellulose (abbr. EC)

■ CAS No. 9004-57-3

■ Molecular and Structural Formula C₁₂H₂₀O₁₀ 

■ Characteristics

--A white to yellowish powder or particle product, odorless and tasteless;

--Soluble in organic solvents like alcohols, ethers, esters and aromatic hydrocarbons;

■ Specification

No	Tests	specification
		K	N	T
1	Ethoxyl content %	44.0～47.9	48.0～49.5	49.6~51.0
2	Viscosity(1:4ethanol-toluene，5%) mPa.s	5.6-330
3	Ignited residue %	≤0.4
4	Loss after drying %	≤3.0
5	Heavy metal %	≤0.0002
6	As %	≤0.0003

 

■ Application

-- Used as tablet binder and film coating material, as binder, releasing agent and moisture-proof agent in vitamin and mineral tablets;

-- Used in various paintings, inks, cold-resistant material, special plastics and deposits;

-- Macromolecular suspension polymerization dispersant, binder for hard alloy and ceramics, and used in textile industry as printing paste.

■ Packaging and Storage

--Packed in10, 20, 25kg fiber drum or bag;

--Stored in dry place at room temperature;

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