Ethyl Cellulose Ethylcelluosum Ec Replacement of Hecellose N Grade

• Customization: Available
• CAS No.: 9004-57-3
• EINECS: 232-674-9
• Model NO.: Ethyl Cellulose Ethylcelluosum
• Appearance: Powder
• Usage: Pharma
• Color: White
• Sample: Available
• Shelf Life: Two Years
• Mark: Customizable
• Packing: 25kg/Bag or Bulk Packing
• Storage: Cool Dry Place
• Transport Package: Drum
• Specification: N grade
• Trademark: SidleyCel
• Origin: China
• HS Code: 39123900
• Production Capacity: 1000mt/Month

Product Description

SidleyCel® Ethyl Cellulose (EC) is white or light gray powder or granule. It is odorless, tasteless, insoluble in water but easily soluble in various organic solvents.
SidleyCel® Ethyl Cellulose (EC) is mainly used as tablet binder to increase the hardness and reduce the fragility of tablets. As film-forming agent, it can improve the appearance of the tablet, isolate odor, keep away moisture and deterioration of drug, and prolong the shelf life. It also can be used as ink binder, helps to form a wear-resistant ink film. SidleyCel® EC has good compatibility with various solvents, pigments and other resins.

Item	Specifications
	K grade	N grade	T grade
(WT%) Ethoxy content	45.5-46.8	47.5-49.5	≥49.5
Residue on ignition	≤0.40
Viscosity (m.Pas 5% solutions, 20ºC)	3, 5, 7, 10, 20, 50, 70, 100, 150, 200, 300
Loss on drying (%)	≤3.0
(ppm) Heavy Metal	≤20

Applications
Pharmaceuticals
Ethyl Cellulose can be used as film former, binder, dispersing agent, stabilizer, water retention agent and controlled release agent in many kinds of medicine.
Coating
Ethyl Cellulose can make up some printing and coating, the coating films have good glossiness and excellent slickening capability and flexibility.
Plastic
Ethyl Cellulose can make up the plastic powder which is easy to take shape, improve cold-resistant property and so on.
In other industry
Ethyl Cellulose is used as temporary coating for fluorescent lamp tube, to raise the viscosity of phosphor and harden the glasses' surface. In addition, it is used in electricity conductive printing ink which is used in the basement flake in integrated circuit.

Dissolving
The usually used solvents of Ethyl Cellulose(DS:2.3-2.6) are aromatics and alcohols. The aromatics are benzene,ethylbenzene and xylene, suitable percent:60%-80%. The alcohols is ethanol etc. suitable ercent: 20-40%.
Ethyl Cellulose is slowly added to the vessel with organic solvent while stirrung, until it is completely wet and dissolved.
Packing
1.Industrial grade: 20kg/bag 
2.Pharmaceutical grade: 12.5kg/drum 
If you need other package, kindly please tell us.