Carboxymethyl Cellulose(CMC) Food Grade

Product Detail

1.Food grade sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)
Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is made from natural cotton fibers, through etherification, purification and drying process. Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) appears to be white powder or granules, with good water solubility, having the functions of thickening, stabilizing emulsifying and suspending in aqueous solution.
In the food industry CMC used as a good emulsion stabilizer, thickener, excipient, expanding agent, moisture sustainer, etc. When adding CMC to the food products, it can improve the foods' flavor and smooth feeling, extend the shelf life. According to it's properties, CMC can be widely used in the production of ice-cream, jelly, beverage, syrup, bread, yogurt, instant noodles, biscuit and other flour products.
2.Commodity information
Name: Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC)
Other name: Sodium Carboxymethyl cellulose (SCMC); Na-CMC; Carboxy Methyl Cellulose; sodium salt of Carboxymethyl Cellulose; Carboxymethylcellulose sodium; CMC sodium salt; Cellulose carboxymethyl ether sodium salt;
Molecular formula: C8H16NaO8
CAS No.: 9004-32-4
HS CODE: 39123100
3.Functions
1) Structure bulking. CMC can improve food inflation.
2) Thickening and improving flavor.CMC can obtain higher viscosity under low concentration, which can control the viscosity in the process of food processing, at the same time give the lubrication.
3) Moisture sustainer. As a kind of high molecular weight of cellulose derivatives, CMC has a large number of hydrophilic group in its molecular chain. So it has good water retention.
4) Suspending.CMC acts as suspending agent in many foods field such as fruit drinks.
5) Bonding.CMC can improve the performance of starch food, prevent aging and dehydration, control viscosity of the paste. So CMC can be widely used in instant noodles, bread, etc.
6) Peptizing.CMC can compatible with most of water-soluble nonionic gel and anionic gel.
7) Physiologically inert: CMC as a food additive has no caloric value and can not be metabolized
4. Characteristics
a)Finely powder and low free fibers
b)High transparency of the solution
c)Resistance to salt and acid
d)Easy soluble in water
5. Technical index.

Items Product Types	FH500	FH1000	FH2000	FH3000	FH4000	FH5000	FM500	FM1000	FM2000
Viscosity (cps) 1%.25°C Brookfield	200-500	500-1500	1500-2500	2500-3500	3500-4500	4500-5500	*100-500	*500-1500	*1500-2500
Mesh Size	80
Purity  %	99.5
Degree of Substitution	0.70-0.95
Loss  on drying %	=10
PH   1% solution	6.0-8.5
Heavy metal	=10ppm
Fe	=3ppm
Pb	=3ppm
As	=2ppm
Total  plate count	=5000cfu/g
Coliform MPN/100g	=30
Salmonella	absent
Remarks:	* Indicates 2% water solution viscosity

6. Package
Packing: 25kg per kraft bag with PE inner or according to customers' demands.
7. Storage
1) Store in a cool, dry, clean, ventilated environment.
2) Material must be handled as a Industrial chemical, wearing protective equipment and observing the precautions as mentioned in the MSDS.
3) The products should be prevented from water and avoided damaging during transportation.