Cellulose Derivatives

Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) Food Grade

A high-purity Carboxymethyl Cellulose range for food and beverage manufacturers that need stable texture, suspension, mouthfeel, moisture control, and batch-to-batch viscosity consistency.

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Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) Food Grade

Technical Specifications

Product Details

Grade Family: Food Grade
Viscosity Range: 75 max. - 6,000 cps
Degree of Substitution: 0.80 - 0.95
Purity: >= 99.5%

Grade Selection

Food Grade CMC

Each CMC derivative is matched by application type and target viscosity, from low-viscosity systems to high-build formulations.

Food Grade CMC

High-purity food-grade options for texture, stabilization, suspension, and water-retention needs. Grade selection follows the target viscosity of the finished formulation.

Powder drinkJelly and nata de cocoJam and dairy productsSyrup, juice, noodles, sauces, sambal, soy sauce, condiments, and pharmaceutical uses

Grade	Viscosity	Solution	Purity	DS	pH
F 25 P	75 max. cps	0.01	99.5% min.	0.80 - 0.95	6.5 - 8.5
F 100 P	75 - 200 cps	0.01	99.5% min.	0.80 - 0.95	6.5 - 8.0
F 101 P	75 - 200 cps	0.01	99.5% min.	0.80 - 0.95	6.5 - 8.5
F 401 P	200 - 600 cps	0.01	99.5% min.	0.80 - 0.95	6.5 - 8.5
F 800 P	600 - 1,000 cps	0.01	99.5% min.	0.80 - 0.95	6.5 - 8.5
F 1501 MP	1,000 - 2,500 cps	0.02	99.5% min.	0.80 - 0.95	6.5 - 8.5
F 1501 P	1,000 - 2,500 cps	0.01	99.5% min.	0.80 - 0.95	6.5 - 8.5
F 3000 P	2,500 - 4,000 cps	0.01	99.5% min.	0.80 - 0.95	6.5 - 8.5
F 4000 P	3,500 - 5,000 cps	0.01	99.5% min.	0.80 - 0.95	6.0 - 8.0
F 5000 P	4,000 - 6,000 cps	0.01	99.5% min.	0.80 - 0.95	6.5 - 8.5

Application Fit

Applications

Each use case is matched through product selection, specification review, and documentation readiness.

Fit 01

Texture & Stability

Food Industry

Support for viscosity, mouthfeel, water retention, and batch-to-batch stability in food-grade formulations.

Food-grade review

Fit 02

Processing Consistency

Food Processing

Ingredient matching for texture control, moisture behavior, sweetness balance, and production reliability.

Formulation support

Fit 03

Solubility & Body

Beverage Systems

Grade selection for beverage mixes, carriers, acidity control, and consistent sensory performance.

Beverage fit

Fit 04

Texture System

Texturizing

Thickening and body-building support for products that need stable texture and controlled processing.

Texture planning

Case Examples

Food producers select lower-viscosity grades for lighter suspension and beverage systems, then move to F 1501 P and above for thicker sauces, condiments, and body-building needs.

Powder drink, syrup, juice, jelly, nata de coco, jam, dairy, noodles, sauces, sambal, soy sauce, and condiments can use different food-grade CMC viscosity levels.

Food-grade selection starts from the product texture target, then adjusts by solution concentration, viscosity range, pH, and purity requirement.

Technical Documentation

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