METHOCEL™ F4M Premium HPMC - Specialty is water-soluble and finds application in ceramics and pharmaceuticals. It acts as a binder, film former, gelling agent, mucoadhesive, solubilizer, suspension aid, thickener, and viscosity modifier. Produced through granulation, it serves various industrial and pharmaceutical functions.
Functions: Anti-Settling Agent, Binder, Controlled Release Agent, Emulsifier, Film Former, Green Strength Enhancer, Lubricant (Internal), Plasticizer, Processing Aid, Rheology Modifier, Surfactant, Thickener
Chemical Name: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Chemical Family: Cellulose & Cellulosics, Cellulose Ethers
End Uses: Ceramics
Dosage Form: Tablets
Certifications & Compliance: British Pharmacopeia (BP), CFDA Compliant (China), Chinese Pharmacopeia (ChP), Directive 1333/2008/EC, Directive 2009/48/EC, Directive 2023/915/EU, Doping-Free, EU Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009 Compliant, EU Packaging Directive (94/62/EC), EXCiPACT, European Pharmacopeia (Ph. Eur.), European Regulation 396/2005/EC, FCC Compliant, FDA 21 CFR 101.9, FDA 21 CFR 172.874, FDA 21 CFR 182.1480, FDA Compliant, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), FEMA Compliant, FFDCA, FSSC 22000, GMP, Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS), Halal, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), ICH Q3C, IFANCA Halal, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, Indian Pharmacopeia, JECFA (FAO/WHO), Japan Pharmacopeia (JP), Kosher, National Formulary (NF), Organic Certified, Orthodox Union Kosher, Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008, Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 (PIM), Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011, Regulation (EU) No. 1272/2008, Regulation (EU) No. 1829/2003, Regulation (EU) No. 1830/2003, Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012, Swiss Ordinance (SR 817.023.21), USDA Organic, United States Pharmacopeia (USP), WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU, cGMP
Features: Anti-settling Properties, Cold Water Dispersible, Good Gelling Behaviour, Good Thickening Properties, Good pH Stability, High Cohesion, Improved Adhesion, Improved Dispersion, Low Ash Content, Low Surface Tension, Non-Ionic, Non-Toxic, Thixotropic, Water Soluble, Wide pH Range
