Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium USP/NF, EP
Cekol or sodium CMC, is a water-soluble polymer derived from wood and cotton cellulose by introducing carboxymethyl groups on the cellulose backbone. The formed anionic cellulose molecule hydrates and dissolves readily in water. Cekol is one of the most versatile water-soluble colloids and has the ability to form viscous solutions in both cold and warm water.
| Apparent Viscosity (2%, cP) | Applications |
| 25 - 50 (2%) | Thickener, stabilizer, film former, suspending and gelling agent in liquid and semi-solid dosage forms. High strength tablet binder and matrix former in sustained-release tablet formulations |
| 150 – 300 (2%) | Thickener, stabilizer, film former, suspending and gelling agent in liquid and semi-solid dosage forms. High strength tablet binder and matrix former in sustained-release tablet formulations |
| 500 – 900 (2%) | Thickener, stabilizer, film former, suspending and gelling agent in liquid and semi-solid dosage forms. High strength tablet binder and matrix former in sustained-release tablet formulations |
| 1500 – 2500 (2%) | Thickener, stabilizer, film former, suspending and gelling agent in liquid and semi-solid dosage forms. High strength tablet binder and matrix former in sustained-release tablet formulations |
| 300 – 700 (1%) | Thickener, stabilizer, film former, suspending and gelling agent in liquid and semi-solid dosage forms. High strength tablet binder and matrix former in sustained-release tablet formulations |
| 1000 – 1500 (1%) | Thickener, stabilizer, film former, suspending and gelling agent in liquid and semi-solid dosage forms. High strength tablet binder and matrix former in sustained-release tablet formulations |
| 1500 – 2500 (1%) | Thickener, stabilizer, film former, suspending and gelling agent in liquid and semi-solid dosage forms. High strength tablet binder and matrix former in sustained-release tablet formulations |
| 2500 – 3500 (1%) | Thickener, stabilizer, film former, suspending and gelling agent in liquid and semi-solid dosage forms. High strength tablet binder and matrix former in sustained-release tablet formulations |
| 3500 – 4500 (1%) | Thickener, stabilizer, film former, suspending and gelling agent in liquid and semi-solid dosage forms. High strength tablet binder and matrix former in sustained-release tablet formulations |
| 4500 – 7500 (1%) | Thickener, stabilizer, film former, suspending and gelling agent in liquid and semi-solid dosage forms. High strength tablet binder and matrix former in sustained-release tablet formulations |
| 7500 – 10000 (1%) | Thickener, stabilizer, film former, suspending and gelling agent in liquid and semi-solid dosage forms. High strength tablet binder and matrix former in sustained-release tablet formulations |
| 2000 – 3000 (1%) | Thickener, stabilizer, film former, suspending and gelling agent in liquid and semi-solid dosage forms. High strength tablet binder and matrix former in sustained-release tablet formulations |
