METHOCEL™ E5 Premium LV HPMC - Specialty

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METHOCEL™ E5 Premium LV HPMC - Specialty is water-soluble and used in suspensions, granulation, and tablet coating. It functions as a binder, controlled release agent, film former, and gelling agent in pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, and as a binder in ceramics.

Functions: Binder, Processing Aid, Thickener

Chemical Family: Cellulose & Cellulosics, Cellulose Ethers

End Uses: Ceramics

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Identification & Functionality

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Properties

Soluble In
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
pH (at 2% solution)*5.0 - 8.0-CE-8.7
Microbiological Values
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
E. coli*Absent/gCE-92.1
Pseudomonas aeruginosa*Absent/1gCE-92.1
Salmonella*Absent/10gCE-92.1
Staphylococcus aureus*Absent/gCE-92.1
Yeast and Mold Count*max. 100/gCE-92.1
Total Plate Count*max. 100/gCE-92.1
Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Hydroxypropoxyl Content*7.0 - 12.0%CE-91.25
Methanol Content (PPM, Residual Solvents)*28.0 - 30.0%CE-91.25
Sodium Chloride Content*max. 0.3%CE-15.2
Propylene Glycol*0.1%-
Dipropylene Glycol*0.1%-
Tripropylene Glycol*0.1%-
Dipropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether*0.1%-
Specifications
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Opalescence*Pass-CE-91.4 According to EP
Color Evaluation*Pass-CE-91.4 According to EP
Transmittance*min. 79.0%CE-91.29
Identification*Pass-CE-91.5
Sulfated Ash Content (Residue on Ignition)*max. 1.5%CE-91.34
Moisture Content (Loss on Drying)*max. 5.0%CE-7.1
Apparent Viscosity*4.1 - 4.9mPa.sCE-91.9
Apparent Viscosity (Target)*4.5mPa.s-
Heavy Metals
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Heavy Metals (as Lead)*max. 20mg/KgCE-93.1
Screen Test
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Screen (< 63 micron, through 230 mesh)*min. 50%CE-91.30
Screen (< 149 micron, through 100 mesh)*min. 90%CE-91.30
Note

*NF and Ph. Eur. ID tests; “A” and “B” on a quarterly basis. ID tests “C” (NF and Ph. Eur.) and “D” (Ph.Eur.) will be completed by exception only.

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