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SPECIFICATION SHEET of our
Grades
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Product :
| MICRO CRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE POWDER (SPRAY DRIED) of Direct Compressible Grade. |
Properties :
| Physical Classification : White Powder, Non
Fibrous.
Appearance : Crystalline, Tasteless, Odourless, Free Flowing Powder. |
A. CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
| Identification | As per USP | As per BP |
| PH | 5.0 - 7.0 | 5.0 - 7.0 |
| Loss on Drying % | Max 7% | Max 6.0% |
| Residue on Ignition % | Max. 0.05% | Max 0.1% |
| Water Soluble Substance, mgs/5g | Max 0.24% | Max 0.20% |
| Heavy Metals % | Max 10 ppm | NMT 10 ppm |
| Starch Test | Negative | Negative |
B. b1). ADDITIONAL
DIPCHEM PROPERTIES
| Disintegration | Excellent |
| Dissolution | Help in Rapid Dissolution |
| Friability | Tableting reduces Friability |
| Hardness | Comparable to Imported MCCP |
b2).
PARTICLE SIZE
A. PH - 101
| 60 mesh | Not more than 1% |
| +200 mesh | Less than 30% |
| Average Particle Size | 50 micron |
B. PH - 102
| 60 mesh | Not more than 8% |
| +200 mesh | Less than 45% |
| Average Particle Size | 100 micron |
C. Due to excellent free flowing properties it enables direct compression of many formulations.
D. BULK DENSITY (g/cm3)
| a. | PH - 101 | 0.25 - 0.32 |
| b. | PH - 102 | 0.22 - 0.32 |
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