KimaCell®HPMC E4M FG Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose is a derivative of cellulose contained in wood pulp/refined cotton. In the food industry, HPMC is usually used as a thickener, emulsifier, stabilizer and water retention agent for ice cream, bread, salad dressing, etc. agent. Cellulose is the most widely distributed and most abundant polysaccharide in nature. It is often used as a food packaging material in the food industry. Permeability, etc., can be used as active packaging materials for fruits, vegetables, beans and meat products, used for moisturizing, anti-humidity and anti-oxidation. Packaging materials developed from plant cellulose include fruit paper and seaweed paper. The Sakai Institute of Physics and Chemistry in Japan has successfully extracted food fiber from bean dregs and processed it into edible paper.
HPMC E4M FG ( 9004 65 3 ) Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose (HPMC) | |
Physical Analysis | |
Appearance | White to slightly off-white fibrous or granular powder. |
Identification A to E | Conform |
Solution appearance | Conform |
Methoxy | 28.0-30.0% |
Hydroxypropoxy | 7.0-12.0% |
Loss on drying | 5.0% Max |
Residue on ignition | 1.5% Max |
pH | 5.0-8.0 |
Apparent viscosity | 3200-4800cps |
Particle size | Min. 98% pass through 100 mesh |
Heavy Metals | |
Heavy Metal | ≤10ppm |
Arsenic | ≤3ppm |
Lead | ≤3ppm |
Mercury | ≤1ppm |
Cadmium | ≤1ppm |
Micro bacteria | |
Total plate count | ≤1000cfu/g |
Yeast and Mould | ≤100cfu/g |
Coli form | Absent/g |
Salmonella | Absent/g |
KimaCell® HPMC E4M FG is widely used in food additives.
Due to its unique physical and chemical properties and its wide range of biological activities, HPMC has been widely used in the food industry, using its antibacterial properties for food preservation, its good film-forming and biodegradability as food packaging materials, Using its emulsification and fluidity as a food emulsifier thickener, and using its special biological function to add to food to increase the health function of food, HPMC has become an important raw material and additive in the food industry.