MUSCAT CHEMICAL TAG::
Ethylcellulose is used in pharmaceutical technology as a coating agent, flavoring fixative, binder, filler, film-former, drug carrier, or stabilizer. Ethyl Cellulose is a natural occurring polymer too. It is found in wood and can be extracted from wood pulp. ... "Ethyl Cellulose is a cellulose ether in which ethyl groups replace hydrogen in the hydroxyl groups of glucose residues."(3) In other words it is made by the reaction of alkali cellulose with ethyl chloride
Is EthylCellulose Safe to Eat? Yes, its safety used as a food additive has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), as well as other authorities.
Ethylcellulose is used in pharmaceutical technology as a coating agent, flavoring fixative, binder, filler, film-former, drug carrier, or stabilizer. Ethylcellulose (containing 46- 48% or more of ethoxyl groups) is freely soluble in ethanol, methanol, toluene, chloroform, and ethyl acetate.
Ethylcellulose is used in pharmaceutical technology as a coating agent, flavoring fixative, binder, filler, film-former, drug carrier, or stabilizer
