Ethyl Cellulose for Pharmaceutical Grade Applications
Enhance your pharmaceutical formulations with high-quality, water-insoluble Ethyl Cellulose.
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Ethyl Cellulose
Ethyl Cellulose (EC) is a non-ionic cellulose ether derived from natural cellulose, presented as a white to slightly yellow powder or granules. It is odorless, tasteless, and non-toxic, making it an ideal ingredient for a wide array of applications, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector.
- Discover the benefits of ethyl cellulose for controlled-release coatings, enabling precise drug delivery.
- Leverage ethyl cellulose for granulation, improving the processing characteristics of pharmaceutical powders.
- Utilize ethyl cellulose as a water-insoluble pharmaceutical grade thin-film coating material for enhanced stability.
- Explore ethyl cellulose for taste masking, improving patient compliance with oral medications.
Key Advantages
Low Ash Content
Achieve high purity in your formulations with Ethyl Cellulose's very low ash content, crucial for applications like conductive inks and pastes.
Superior Water Resistance
Benefit from Ethyl Cellulose's excellent water barrier properties, effectively protecting water-sensitive ingredients within your pharmaceutical products.
Exceptional Film Formation
Create tough, high-tensile strength films with Ethyl Cellulose, ideal for tablet and bead coatings, enhancing tablet integrity and appearance.
Key Applications
Pharmaceutical Grade
Employ ethyl cellulose for pharmaceutical grade applications, including controlled-release formulations, granulation, and taste masking of active ingredients.
Printing Inks
In printing inks, ethyl cellulose serves as a thickener and rheology control agent, improving consistency, viscosity, fluidity, and stability.
Food Grade & Animal Feed
Explore ethyl cellulose for food applications like flavor encapsulation, marking inks, and packaging, as well as for controlling nutrient release in animal feed.
Conductive Paste
Utilize ethyl cellulose in conductive pastes for its low ash content and role as a rheology modifier and binder, ensuring high purity for electronic applications.