Microcrystalline cellulose

Product Name: Microcrystalline cellulose
Synonyms: AVICEL PH;AVICEL PH 101(R);AVICEL PH 102;AVICEL PH 105(R);AVICEL(R);''AVICEL(R)'';AVICEL SF;AVIRIN
CAS: 9004-34-6
MF: H2
MW: 2.01588
EINECS: 232-674-9
Microcrystalline cellulose Chemical Properties
Melting point 76-78 °C(Solv: acetone (67-64-1); chloroform (67-66-3))
density 1.5 g/cm3 (20℃)
refractive index n20/D 1.504
Fp 164 °C
storage temp. room temp
solubility Practically insoluble in water, in acetone, in anhydrous ethanol, in toluene, in dilute acids and in a 50 g/L solution of sodium hydroxide
form powder
color White or almost white
Odor Odorless
PH 5-7.5 (100g/l, H2O, 20℃)(slurry)
Microcrystalline Cellulose is a gum that is the nonfibrous form of cellulose, an alpha-cellulose. It is dispersible in water but not soluble, requiring considerable energy to disperse and hydrate. In this form it is used in dry applications such as tableting, capsules, and shredded cheese where it functions as a non-nutritive filler, binder, flow aid, and anticaking agent. By the addition of carboxymethylcellulose to the alpha-cellulose prior to drying, improved functional properties of hydration and dispersion are obtained. This product is designed for use in water dispersions, being insoluble in water but dispersing in water to form colloidal sols below 1% and white opaque gels above the 1% usage level. It is used as a heat shock stabilizer and bodying agent in frozen desserts, as an opacifier in low-fat dressings, as a foam stabilizer in whipped toppings, and as an emulsifier in dressings. Also termed cellulose gel.