HPMC – Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose

Hypromellose or HPMC is a multi purpose Pharmaceutical Excipients, can be used as thickener, dispersant emulsifier and film-forming agent . It is used as a film coating or adhesive agent in oral solid preparation significantly increase the stability ,dissolution rate as well as enhance the water-retention properties of a tablet. HPMC can be also used as a suspending agent in the suspension, a matrix material for ophthalmic agent , a skeleton material for hydrophilic gel skeleton sustained-release and gastric floating tablets.

Combined with other synthetic polymers and colloidal drugs , HPMC can prevent water or alcohol separating from transparent gels and improve water retention properties. HPMC can also be used as thickener, emulsifier, etc . in the food industry , the daily chemical industry to improve the rheological properties of product , It is also the main raw material used in the production vegetable capsules.

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