Wide range of applications of CMC

Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) is a non-toxic and odorless white flocculent powder with stable performance and easily soluble in water. Its aqueous solution is a neutral or alkaline transparent viscous liquid, soluble in other water-soluble glues and resins, but insoluble In organic solvents such as ethanol. CMC can be used as a binder, thickener, suspending agent, emulsifier, dispersant, stabilizer, sizing agent, etc.

1. CMC has the functions of thickening, emulsification, shaping, water retention, and stabilization in food.

  Adding CMC to food can reduce food production costs, improve food quality, improve food taste, and extend food shelf life. It is an ideal food additive in the food industry and can be widely used in various solid and liquid beverages, pastries, meat products, biscuits, instant noodles, rolled noodles, quick-cooked foods, quick-frozen flavor snack foods and soy milk, yogurt, peanut milk, fruit tea, Juice and other foods.

2. Used in the textile, printing and dyeing industry.

The textile industry uses CMC as a sizing agent for light yarn sizing of cotton, silk wool, chemical fiber, blended and other fabrics;

3. Used in the papermaking industry CMC can be used as paper smoothing agent and sizing agent in the papermaking industry.

Adding 0.1% to 0.3% CMC to paper pulp can increase the paper's tensile strength by 40% to 50%, increase its compressive strength by 50%, and increase its kneadability by 4 to 5 times.

4. CMC can be used as a dirt adsorbent when added to synthetic detergents; in daily chemicals such as the toothpaste industry, CMC's glycerin aqueous solution is used as the gum base of toothpaste; in the pharmaceutical industry, it is used as a thickener and emulsifier; after the CMC aqueous solution is thickened, it is used as a float Mineral processing, etc.

Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is the product with the largest production volume, the most wide range of uses, and the most convenient use among cellulose ethers. It is commonly known as “industrial MSG”