NINGBO INNO PHARMCHEM CO.,LTD. is proud to present its high-quality Ethyl Cellulose (EC) powder, a sophisticated cellulose ether polymer derived from natural cellulose. Known widely by its trade name, Ethocel, this versatile material is a non-ionic polymer, appearing as a white to slightly yellow, odorless, tasteless, and non-toxic powder or in granular form. Its unique properties make it indispensable across a multitude of industries, with a primary focus on pharmaceutical applications.

One of the most significant characteristics of Ethyl Cellulose is its water-insolubility. While resistant to water, it readily dissolves in a broad spectrum of organic solvents, including alcohols, ethers, and ketones. This differential solubility is key to many of its applications. Beyond its solubility profile, EC boasts a very low ash content, ensuring high purity which is crucial in sensitive applications like electronics. It acts as an excellent water barrier, providing protection to water-sensitive ingredients in various formulations.

Furthermore, Ethyl Cellulose is a superior film former. Films created from EC are characterized by their toughness and high tensile strength, offering durable and protective layers. These films exhibit good adhesion properties. The polymer also possesses excellent binding qualities, making it effective in consolidating particles.

In the pharmaceutical industry, Ethyl Cellulose polymers are globally recognized and extensively utilized for their functional benefits, particularly in solid-dosage formulations. Their primary role involves achieving controlled-release properties, enabling the sustained or delayed release of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) over time. This is crucial for maintaining stable drug levels in the bloodstream, reducing dosing frequency, and improving patient compliance. EC is frequently employed as protective coatings for drug particles or tablets that are sensitive to moisture, light, or air, thereby enhancing stability and shelf-life. It serves as an effective granulation binder, especially for water-sensitive materials, facilitating the formation of robust granules that improve powder flow and compressibility for tableting. As a film former, it contributes to the integrity, appearance, and palatability of tablets, and is notably used to mask the bitter taste of certain APIs, making medications easier to swallow for patients, particularly children and the elderly. Its application in microencapsulation allows for the preparation of sustained-release microcapsules, ensuring prolonged drug efficacy and preventing premature drug release.

Beyond pharmaceuticals, Ethyl Cellulose finds widespread application in various other sectors. In printing inks, it functions as a thickener and rheology control agent, improving ink consistency, viscosity, fluidity, and stability. It also enhances the adhesion and film-forming properties of the ink, leading to more uniform and smooth coatings in gravure, flexographic, offset, digital, screen, and heat-transfer inks, as well as solvent-free hot melt inks.

For food grade applications and animal feed, Ethocel polymers are valued for being odorless, tasteless, and film-forming. They are used in flavor encapsulation to protect volatile flavors and control their release, in inks for marking fruits and vegetables, and as a component in paper and paperboard packaging that comes into contact with aqueous and fatty foods. In animal feed, EC helps control the release of nutrients from pellets or granules.

In the field of conductive paste, Ethyl Cellulose is a preferred material due to its very low ash content and clean burn-out properties, which are essential for high-end electronic applications. It acts as a rheology modifier, binder, and stabilizer for metal pigments, leaving no residue after firing, making it ideal for silver conductive paste.

Furthermore, EC is utilized in personal care products where its solubility in organic solvents and natural oils, coupled with its film-forming ability, makes it useful. It creates strong, flexible films at low concentrations and provides excellent water resistance, making it suitable for waterproof sunscreens. It can also function as a fragrance stabilizer and a thickener in creams. In optical films, its solubility, thermal stability, film-forming, viscosity, rheological, mechanical, and optical properties play crucial roles. In ceramic capacitors, particularly multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC), Ethyl Cellulose powder is a premier binder, offering clean burn-out, high purity, high solubility, thixotropy for printing, and adhesion for lamination.

NINGBO INNO PHARMCHEM CO.,LTD. ensures the production of Ethyl Cellulose meeting stringent quality standards. Our product is available in various viscosity grades, suitable for diverse industrial and pharmaceutical needs. We adhere to global certifications such as GMP and ISO 9001, and our Ethocel is BSE-free, Gluten Free, Non-GMO, Kosher Pareve, and Halal certified, guaranteeing high quality and reliability for our customers.

As a trusted manufacturer and supplier, NINGBO INNO PHARMCHEM CO.,LTD. is dedicated to providing consistent, high-quality Ethyl Cellulose powder for all your application requirements. We offer comprehensive support to help you select the appropriate grade for your specific formulation challenges. To inquire about the price or to buy/purchase Ethyl Cellulose, please contact us. Learn more about how to purchase our various grades and discuss price options with our expert team. NINGBO INNO PHARMCHEM CO.,LTD. is your reliable supplier for premium Ethyl Cellulose.