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Ethyl cellulose

viscosity 4 cP, 5 % in toluene/ethanol 80:20(lit.), extent of labeling: 48% ethoxyl

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Synonym(s):
Ethylcellulose
CAS Number:
9004-57-3
MDL number:
MFCD00131037
NACRES:
NA.23

form

powder

Quality Level

100

autoignition temp.

698 °F

concentration

48.0-49.5%

extent of labeling

48% ethoxyl

refractive index

n20/D 1.47 (lit.)

viscosity

4 cP, 5 % in toluene/ethanol 80:20(lit.)

transition temp

softening point 155 °C

density

1.14 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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General description

Ethyl cellulose is a water-insoluble hydrophobic biopolymer. Due to its excellent mechanical properties and biocompatibility, it is widely used for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications.

Application

Ethyl cellulose can be used as a precursor to prepare ink formulations for inkjet printing of flexible electronics. It acts as an effective polymer stabilizer.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Oguzhan Gunduz et al.
Pharmaceutical research, 30(1), 225-237 (2012-09-08)
To investigate a new microfluidic method for the continuous preparation of hollow-shell nanoparticles of a hydrophobic polymer and the simultaneous encapsulation within these of a hydrophilic active pharmaceutical ingredient. A specially designed and constructed microfluidic device which facilitates at a
Ghulam Murtaza
Acta poloniae pharmaceutica, 69(1), 11-22 (2012-05-12)
Ethylcellulose (EC) based microencapsulated drug delivery systems are being extensively studied throughout the world for achieving extended drug release and protecting the core substance from degradation. The in vitro evaluation of EC microcapsules have elucidated that their particle characteristics are
Ritesh M Pabari et al.
Expert opinion on drug delivery, 9(12), 1463-1474 (2012-10-16)
To examine the potential of a novel 3-fluid nozzle spray drying technology to formulate differentiated layered microparticles (MPs) of diclofenac sodium (DFS)/ethyl cellulose (EC). DFS/EC MPs were formulated using the inner and/or outer nozzles of a novel 3-fluid nozzle and
Li-Ya Huang et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 436(1-2), 88-96 (2012-07-14)
A drug-loaded nanofiber mesh which could achieve time-engineeringed biphasic release was fabricated through sequential electrospinning. The drug to polymer ratio of each single mesh was allocated and designed before the tri-layered meshes were created. The resultant meshes had the following
Joseph D Roy-Mayhew et al.
ACS applied materials & interfaces, 4(5), 2794-2800 (2012-05-03)
Several techniques for fabricating functionalized graphene sheet (FGS) electrodes were tested for catalytic performance in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). By using ethyl cellulose as a sacrificial binder, and partially thermolyzing it, we were able to create electrodes which exhibited lower
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