Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose

Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose

CAS number
9004-32-4
Application
Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Na CMC) is used for its thickening and swelling properties in a wide range of complex formulated products for pharmaceutical, food, home, and personal care applications, as well as in paper, water treatment, and mineral processing industries.
Molecular weight
262.19 g/mol
Molecular formula
C8H15NaO8

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