Cellulose hydroxyethylate
CAS: 9004-62-0
Category: Carbohydrates
| Purity | Industrial Grade (viscosity: low, medium, high), Cosmetic Grade, Pharmaceutical Grade (e.g., NF/EP c |
| Molecular Formula | Variable |
| Molecular Weight | Variable |
| Appearance | White to off-white or pale yellow, odorless and tasteless, granular or fibrous powder |
| Packaging | 25kg/plastic-lined paper bag or cardboard drum, 500kg/super sack, or customer-specified packaging |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Identification — FTIR; Viscosity — Brookfield viscometer (specific concentration and temperature); Degree of substitution — Zeisel method or GC; Moisture content — Karl Fischer titration or loss on drying; Ash content — Muffle furnace (600°C); pH — Potentiometry (1% solution); Particle size — Sieve analysis; Heavy metals — ICP-MS; Residual glycols — GC; Microbial limits — Plate count method; Gel point — Temperature ramp test. |
| Storage Notes | Stored in a tightly sealed container in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area, protected from moisture and direct sunlight, away from strong oxidizers and heat sources; keep away from open flames (hygroscopic but not flammable in bulk; fine dust may form explosive mixtures with air). |
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Used as a thickening agent, binder, film former, water retention aid, and rheology modifier in water-based systems; in personal care products (shampoos, lotions, toothpastes); in paints and coatings (latex paints); in pharmaceutical formulations (tablet binders, ophthalmic lubricants); in construction materials (cement, mortar, joint compounds); and in oil drilling fluids.