(Lubricant / Binder)
              
                      Muby Chem operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility producing Hypromellose known for its exceptional purity and efficacy. This compound is especially valuable in the pharmaceutical industry.
Our advanced technology ensures uniformity and consistency in the formulation of Hypromellose maximizing its effectiveness as a powerful binder and lubricant properties.
Application: MOLMELLOSE™ HPMC is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry as a binder and coating agent in tablet formulations, ensuring stability and controlled drug release. It also serves as a suspending agent in liquid formulations and as a lubricant in ophthalmic products like eye drops. Additionally it is used in controlled-release systems, capsule shells and wound healing applications.
| # | PROPERTY | TYPICAL VALUE | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAS Number | 9004-65-3 | 
| # | TEST | SPECIFICATION - BP | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appearance | It occurs as a white yellowish-white or greyish white powder or granules hygroscopic after drying. | 
| 2 | Identification  Test (A) Test (B) Test (C) Test (D) Test (E)  | 
                          (A) Specified Test. The powdered material aggregates on the surface. (B) Specified Test. A clear or slightly turbid solution occurs with its thickness dependent on the viscosity grade. (C) Specified Test. A red colour develops at first and changes to purple within 100 min. (D) Specified Test. A coherent, clear film forms on the glass slide. (E) Specified Test. The flocculation temperature is higher than 50 oC.  | 
                      
| 3 | Solubility | 
                          Practically insoluble in hot water, in acetone, in anhydrous ethanol and in toluene. It dissolves in cold water giving a colloidal solution. | 
| 4 | Appearance of solution | 
                          The solution is not more opalescent than reference suspension III and not more intensely coloured than reference solution Y6. | 
| 5 | pH | 5.0 to 8.0 | 
| 6 | Loss on drying | 
                          Not more than 5.0%. | 
| 7 | Sulfated ash | 
                          Not more than 1.5% | 
| 8 | 
                              Assay (A) Methoxy (B) Hydroxypropoxy  | 
                          (A) Not less than 28.0% and not more than 30.0% on dried basis. (B) Not less than 7.0% and not more than 12.0% on dried basis.  | 
                      
MOLMELLOSE™ HPMC is packed in HDPE Bag or HDPE drum with double PE liners inside and is provided with a barcoded label and a tamper-evident seal.
The shelf life is 3 years. Preserve in well-closed containers.
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