Carboxymethyl Cellulose for Food, Daily Use

Carboxymethyl Cellulose

Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) is a water-soluble cellulose ether obtained by chemical modification of natural cellulose.
Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose is referred to as CMC-Na, white to light yellow powder, granular or fibrous substance, strong hygroscopic, easily soluble in water, in neutral or alkaline, the solution is a high viscosity liquid. Stable for drugs, light and heat. However, the heat is limited to 80 ° C, and the long-term heating above 80 ° C reduces the viscosity and is insoluble in water. [3] The relative density is 1.60 and the relative density of the flakes is 1.59. Refractive index 1.515. It is brown when heated to 190 ~ 205 ° C and carbonized when heated to 235 ~ 248 ° C. Its solubility in water depends on the degree of substitution. Insoluble in acid and alcohol, salt does not precipitate. It is not easy to ferment, has large emulsifying power for grease and wax, and can be preserved for a long time.
Widely used in petroleum industry digging mud treatment agent, synthetic detergent, organic washing aid, textile printing and dyeing sizing agent, daily chemical products water-soluble viscosifier, pharmaceutical industry viscosifier and emulsifier, food industry thickener, ceramic industry adhesive, industrial paste, paper industry sizing agent and so on. It is used as a flocculant in water treatment, mainly for wastewater sludge treatment, and can improve the solid content of filter cake.
Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose is also a thickener, because of its own good functional properties so that it has been widely used in the food industry, it also to a certain extent to promote the rapid and healthy development of the food industry. For example, because it has a certain thickening and emulsifying effect, it can be used to stabilize acid milk drinks and increase the viscosity of yogurt system; Because of its hydrophilic and rehydrophilic properties, it can be used to improve the edible quality of bread and steamed bread, prolong the shelf life of pasta products and improve the taste. Because it has a certain gel effect, it is conducive to the better formation of food gel, so it can be used in the manufacture of jelly and jam; It can also be used as an edible coating material, combined with other thickening agents, applied on the surface of some food, can maximize the preservation of food, and because it is an edible material, it will not cause adverse effects on human health. Therefore, edible grade CMC-Na, as an ideal food additive, is widely used in food production in the food industry.
Except CMC, Santochem has many other different types of Cellulose Ethers, for pharmaceutical use, Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose can be used as thickener, dispersant, emulsifier and film-forming agent. It can also be used as water retaining agent for tile adhesive in dry mix mortar. For Concrete Admixtures, we have high efficiency water reducer including Polycarboxylate Superplasticizer.