Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Sodium Salt, MP Biomedicals™

Description

Used as a suspending agent, stabilizer and viscosity-increasing agent. Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Sodium Salt, MP Biomedicals is a high viscosity carboxymethylcellulose (CMC). The viscosity is both concentration and temperature dependent.

The viscosity of is CMC is both concentration and temperature dependent. The viscosity of a 1% solution in water at 25°C is 1300-2200 centipoise (cps). As the temperature increases, the viscosity decreases. As the concentration increases, the viscosity increases.

CMC has a wide variety of industrial, manufacturing and pharmacological uses. It is used as a suspending agent and viscosity modifier (thickener) to stabilize emulsions. Its high viscosity is used to make a mixture which resembles a cream or lotion.

• In drilling muds
• In detergents as a soil-suspending agent
• As a chemical dispersant of oils and other carbon structures such as nanotubes
• In resin emulsion paints, adhesives, printing inks, textile sizes
• As protective colloid in general
• As stabilizer in foods
• In pharmaceuticals as a suspending agent, tablet excipient and viscosity-increasing agent
• In the development of biostructures for drug delivery, such as biofilms, emulsions and nanoparticles

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 9004-32-4
• Molecular Formula: (C12 H14 O9 R6)n
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 263.20
• MDL Number: MFCD00081472
• InChI Key: DPXJVFZANSGRMM-UHFFFAOYNA-N
• Synonym: carboxymethylcellulose sodium usp, celluvisc tn, carmellose sodium jp17, sodium dextrose acetate, c.m.c. tn
• PubChem CID: 23706213
• IUPAC Name: 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal acetic acid sodium
• SMILES: [Na].CC(O)=O.OCC(O)C(O)C(O)C(O)C=O

• Physical Form: Powder
• Quantity: 3 kg
• Solubility Information: Soluble in aqueous solution. High viscosity CMC is soluble at up to 50mg/mL concentration but heat may be required.
• Formula Weight: 700kDa

Safety and Handling

Recommended Storage

Store at Room Temperature (15–30°C).