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HydroxyPropyl Methylcellulose( HPMC )

HydroxyPropyl Methylcellulose( HPMC )
company A & Z Food Additives Co.,Ltd
Categories Other Pharmaceutical Packaging
Update2011-02-25
Original RegionChina
HydroxyPropyl Methylcellulose( HPMC )

Name:Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

Synonyms: Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose phthalate

CAS Registry Number:9050-31-1

Hypromellose (INN), short for hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), is a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as an ophthalmic lubricant, as well as an excipient and controlled-delivery component in oral medicaments, found in a variety of commercial products.

As a food additive, hypromellose is an emulsifier, thickening and suspending agent, and an alternative to animal gelatin.[3] Its Codex Alimentarius code (E number) is E464.

HPMC, sometimes known as Hypromellose, is used in a primarily in construction materials like tile adhesives and renders where it is used as a rheology modifier and water retention agent.

Functionally HPMC is very similar to HEMC (hydroxy ethyl methyl cellulose) Trade names include Methocel and Walocel. The global leading producer is Dow Wolff Cellulosics GmbH .

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