Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose HPMC
Molecular Formula: [C6H7O2(OH)x-m-n(OCH3)m(OCH2CH(OH)CH3)n]x Structural formula:
		
	
Characteristics:
HPMC is widely uesd as thickener, emulsifier, film-former, binder, dispersing agent, protective colloids,etc in construction materials, paints,paper making industry, synthetic resins, ceramics, textiles, agriculture ,etc.
【Technical requirements】
Table 1
| Item | Index | ||||
| 
				 HPMC  | 
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| 
				 F  | 
			E | J | K | ||
| 
				 Loss on drying, %  | 
			5.0 Max | ||||
| 
				 Ph value  | 
			5.0~7.0 | ||||
| 
				 Appearance  | 
			White to yellowish grains or powder | ||||
| 
				 Viscosity (mPa.s)  | 
			refer to Table 2 | ||||
3.Viscosity Specification
| Level | Specific range (mPa.s) | Level | Specific range (mPa.s) | 
| 
				 5  | 
			4~9 | 8000 | 6000~9000 | 
| 
				 15  | 
			10~20 | 10000 | 9000~12000 | 
| 
				 25  | 
			20~30 | 15000 | 12000~18000 | 
| 
				 50  | 
			40~60 | 20000 | 18000~30000 | 
| 
				 100  | 
			80~120 | 40000 | 30000~50000 | 
| 
				 400  | 
			300~500 | 75000 | 50000~85000 | 
| 
				 800  | 
			600~900 | 100000 | 85000~130000 | 
| 
				 1500  | 
			1000~2000 | 150000 | 130000~180000 | 
| 
				 4000  | 
			3000~5600 | 200000 | ≥180000 |