Other Industry: Ceramics, Oil drilling, Paper-making, Toothpaste,
Daily-use chemical, Paint, Printing&Dyeing, Detergent, Battery,
Tobacco, Personal care, etc.
3.
Function:
1)Thickening: CMC can produce high viscosity at low
concentration. It also acts as lubricant.
2)Water retention: CMC is a water binder, helps
increase shelf life of food.
3)Suspending aid: CMC acts as emulsifier and
suspension stabilizer, particularly in icings to control ice
crystal size.
4)Film forming: CMC can produce a film on the
surface of fried food, eg. Instant noodle, and prevent absorption
of excessive vegetable oil.
5)Chemical stability: CMC is resistant to heat,
light, mold and commonly used chemicals.
6)Physiologically inert: CMC as a food additive has
no caloric value and can not be metabolized.