(Thickening Agent / Suspending Agent / Binding Agent)
by Muby Chem
Muby Chem operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility producing Xanthan Gum known for its exceptional purity and efficacy. This compound is particularly valuable in the pharmaceutical industry.
Our advanced technology ensures uniformity and consistency in the formulation of Xanthan Gum, making it a reliable and effective suspending agent.
Applications: MOLGUM™ X is widely used as a thickening, suspending, stabilizing, and binding agent in pharmaceutical formulations, including oral suspensions, syrups, oral liquids, emulsions, gels, creams, lotions, ophthalmic preparations, tablets and other liquid, semisolid, and solid dosage forms. In oral suspensions, it increases the viscosity of the continuous phase and helps maintain insoluble active pharmaceutical ingredients in uniform dispersion, thereby reducing sedimentation and supporting consistent dose deliver.
| # | PROPERTY | TYPICAL VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAS No | 11138-66-2 |
| # | TEST | SPECIFICATION - BP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appearance | It occurs as white or yellowish-white, free-flowing powder. |
| 2 | Identification Test (A) Test (B) |
(A) The barium hydroxide solution shows white turbidity. (B) Specified test. |
| 3 | Solubility | It is soluble in water giving a highly viscous solution, practically insoluble in organic solvents. |
| 4 | PH | Between 6.0 to 8.0. |
| 5 | 2-propanol | Not more than 750 ppm. |
| 6 | Loss on drying | Not more than 15.0%. |
| 7 | Total ash | Between 6.5% to 16.0%. |
| 8 | Assay | Not less than 1.5% of pyruvate acetal groups (dried substance). |
MOLGUM™ X is packed in HDPE bag or HDPE drum with double PE liners inside having bar-coded label and tamper-evident seal.
The shelf life is 3 years. Preserve in well-closed containers.
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