Product Profile of Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose - HPMC

Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose - HPMC is manufactured by Glide Chem Pvt. Ltd. Glide Chem Pvt. Ltd. Is the manufacturer and exporter of Specialty Chemicals, Pharma Excipients and Rapid Diagnostic Kits. Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose - HPMC comes in three different grades. Grade I has Hydroxypropoxy 7.0% to 12.0%; Methoxyl 27.0% to 30.0% and Gelation temperature ranging between 58-64. Grade II has Hydroxypropoxy 4.0% to 7.5%; Methoxyl 28.0% to 30.0% and Gelation temperature ranging between 62-68. Grade III has Hydroxypropoxy 4.0% to 12.0 %; Methoxyl 19.0% to 24.0% and Gelation temperature ranging between 70-90.

Other specifications of Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose - HPMC are:

• Ash wt% - Not more than 1.0

• Moisture wt% - Not more than 5.0

• Viscosity [2% by weight at 20] - 5-60000

• PH Values [1% by weight at 20] - 4-8

• Chlorate [as NaCl] wt% - Not more than 0.2

• Arsenic ppm - Not more than 2

• Heavy Metals ppm - Not more than 20

• Total Bacterium - Not more than 1000/gram

• Mold - Not more than 100/gram

• Colon Bacillus – No