| Catalog |
ACM9004653-13 |
| CAS |
9004-65-3 |
| Description |
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) is a non-ionic cellulose ether made of natural polymer material cellulose through a series of etherification. It is an odorless, tasteless and nontoxic white powder that swells in cold water to a clear or slightly hazy colloidal solution. Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose is partly substituted by o-methyl group and partly substituted by o-2-hydroxypropyl group, and is divided into different grades because of different viscosity and degree of substitution. It has the characteristics of thickening, dispersing, emulsification, film-forming, suspension, adsorption, surface activity, water retention and protective colloid. |
| Molecular Weight |
Average Mn ~90 kDa |
| Melting Point |
225-230 °C |
| Density |
1.39 g/cm³ |
| Solubility |
H₂O: 50 mg/mL, clear to very faintly turbid, faintly yellow |
| Appearance |
White to cream |
| Application |
Emulsifiers, Thickeners and Suspending Agents;For the development of controlled release drugs.;Binders, lubricants, steric stabilizers and water retention aids |
| Storage |
Room Temp |
| Color |
White to cream |
| EC Number |
618-389-6 |
| Feature |
Reversible gelation upon heating; Surface active and enzyme resistant; Pseudoplasticity |
| Form |
Powder |
| Grade |
Reagent Grade |
| MDL Number |
MFCD00131360 |
| Stability |
Stable. Solid is combustible, incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| Viscosity |
15,000 cP, 2 wt. % in H₂O(20 °C, Ubbelohde)(lit.) |
