Carboxymehtyl Cellulose
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Molecular Structure
Detailed Description
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is a water-soluble anionic linear polymer. In food,
Pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications, highly purified types (99.5%+) are required and are referred to as cellulose gum.
Technical grades (90-99.5%) are used in adhesives, coatings, pulp and paper, textiles and other industrial applications.
Industrial (50-90%) grades of CMC, which contain large amounts of sodium chloride and sodium glycolate, are used in a number of detergent, mining and petroleum outlets.