Present by: George Nikolopoulos, Regional Sales Manager
Cellulose is the most abundant natural organic material on
Earth. Most plants, especially trees, produce it as a structural
material with long chains of simple glucose sugar molecules
derived from photosynthesis. Cellulose, the principle component
of wood, has many applications. In foods, it is indigestible and
hard to chew. With chemical modification, cellulose derivatives
become very useful in foods, pharmaceuticals and many other
familiar products. These derivatives are differentiated by the
substitutions of various molecules along the polymer backbone.
Perhaps the most useful and versatile derivatives are the
methylcelluloses (MC): - CMC - SodiumCarboxyMethylCellulose -
HMC - HydroxyMethylCellulose - HEMC -
HydroxyEthylMethylCellulose - HPMC -
HydroxyPropylMethylCellulose And the hydroxyalkyl derivatives: -
HEC - HydroxyEthylCellulose - HPC - HydroxyPropylCellulose
Cellulose gums are favored for their properties of Viscosity
building, Film forming, E