ETHOCEL™ Standard 10 Food Grade Ethylcellulose

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ETHOCEL™ Standard 10 Food Grade Ethylcellulose is a modified cellulose that is insoluble in water but soluble in oils and many organic solvents, making it highly versatile in food applications. It functions as a film-former, moisture barrier, and encapsulating agent, particularly for flavors, oils, and bioactives. Additionally, it serves as a stabilizer and texture modifier in oil-based systems.

Functions: Fat Replacer, Film Former, Gelling Agent, Texturizing Agent

Certifications & Compliance Search Terms: Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS), Halal, Kosher

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Properties

Physical Form
Soluble In
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Loss on Dryingmax. 2%PSM 100810
Residue on Ignitionmax. 0.40%PSM 102820
pH (at 1% solution)7--
Viscosity (at 5% solution)9.0 - 11.0 mPa.sPSM 101018, Ubbelohde
Microbiological Values
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Escherichia coliAbsent/gCurrent USP Negative, AB
Pseudomonas aeruginosaAbsent/1gCurrent USP Negative, AB
Salmonella Absent/10gCurrent USP Negative, AB
Staphylococcus aureusAbsent/1gCurrent USP Negative, AB
Yeasts and Mold Countmax. 100/gCurrent USP Combined Mold And Yeast, AB
Total Plate Countmax. 100/gCurrent USP Total Aerobic, AB
Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Ethoxyl Content 48.0 - 49.5 %PSM 100931
Heavy Metals
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Arsenic Contentmax. 3 mg/kgCurrent JP, AB
Cadmium Contentmax. 1mg/kgCurrent JP, AB
Mercury Contentmax. 1mg/kgCurrent JP, AB
Lead Contentmax. 2mg/kgCurrent JECFA/E462, AB
Note

Specification limits apply to the material as packaged in the original containers. They do not apply if the material has been repackaged, improperly stored, or if the package has been opened in an uncontrolled environment.
Samples returned for analysis must have been obtained under conditions which prohibit the introduction of microbial contamination. Sterile containers and sampling equipment must be used.

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