1. Name: Hydroxy Propyl Methyl Cellulose (HPMC), Pharmaceutical  grade
 
2. CAS NO.: 9004-65-3

3. SPECIFICATIONS: Comply to USP/EP  
Specifucation                60EH         65EH       75EH         90EH
Methoxyl content(wt%)           28-30        27-30      19-24        16.5-20
Hydroxypropoxyl content(wt%)    7-12          4-7.5         4-12          23-32
Loss on drying (wt%)       ¡Ü 5.0
Residue on ignitioAn(wt%)       ¡Ü 1.0
PH value(1% solution ,25ºC) 4.0-8.0
Heavy metals(ppm)                 ¡Ü 20
Arsenic(ppm)                     ¡Ü 2
Viscosity(2% solution, 20ºC)(mPa.s):5-100,000

4. CHARACTERS:
Appearance: White or off-white power with odorless and tasteless.
Carbonation temperature:280-300ºC.
Solubility: Dissolves in water, some organic solvents or some water-organic components. Hardly dissolves in waterless ethanol, ether or acetone. Expands as to clear or slightly muddy colloid solution in cold water.
Apparent density: 0.25-0.70g/cm3  
Specific gravity:1.26-1.31.

5. APPLICATIONS:
It can be used as thickner, dipersant, emulsifier and film former in pharmceutical industy.
Adhensive of tablet      
Gelatin of frost
Film coating of tablet      
Collapse of tablet

6. PACKING:
20kgs net in polyethylene bag or barrel with inner liners.

7. STORAGE & TRANSPORT:
Keep dry where good ventilated.  Keep from sunshine when transport.