Sodium CMC for Foodstuff Industry

Applications

CMC is widely used in various kinds of milky drinks and condiments and plays a role of stabilization, taste improvement and thickening. In addition, CMC is also used in ice cream, bread, cake, biscuit, instant noodle and fast paste foodstuff for product molding, taste improvement, anti – fragmentation, water retaining and tenacity strengthening.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR FOODSTUFF GRADE CMC

Type\Item	Colour	Active Matter	Degree of Substitution	pH of 1% solution	Viscosity in 2% solution	Moisture
LVP	White	98% Min.	0.7	6 to 8	50-80 cps (1% solution)	10% Max.
MVP	White	98% Min.	0.7	6 to 8	80-200 cps (1% solution)	10% Max.
HVP	White	98% Min.	0.7	6 to 8	300-350 cps (1% solution)	10% Max.
DVP	White	98% Min.	0.7	6 to 8	500-900 cps (1% solution)	10% Max.
DVP Spl.	White	98% Min.	0.7	6 to 8	1200-2000 cps (1% solution)	10% Max.

Precautions

Although Sodium CMC is more resistant to microbiological attack than other water-soluble, its solution is not immune. When solution is stored, a preservative should be added to prevent viscosity degradation.

Packing Available

CMC is available in 25 / 50 kgs H.D.P.E. bags with inside L.D. liner.