Carboxymethylcellulose

CMC 

       Food Industry Applications‌

• ‌Stabilizer & emulsifier‌:

• Prevents ice crystal formation in ‌ice cream‌ and improves texture in ‌processed cheeses‌

• Acts as a ‌thickener‌ in sauces, dressings, and low-fat dairy products

• ‌Dietary fiber supplement‌: Used in ‌low-calorie foods‌ as an appetite suppressant

‌       Pharmaceutical & Medical Uses‌

• ‌Drug formulation‌:

• Adds viscosity to ‌eye drops‌ (e.g., combined with hyaluronic acid for dry eye treatment)

• Serves as a ‌binder‌ in tablets and a lubricant in capsules

• ‌Wound care‌: Forms hydrogels for ‌moist wound dressings‌ due to water retention

      Industrial Applications‌

• ‌Textiles & paper‌:

• Sizing agent for ‌yarn and paper coatings‌, enhancing strength and smoothness

• ‌Detergents‌: Functions as a ‌soil-suspending agent‌ in laundry products

• ‌Oil drilling‌: Stabilizes ‌drilling muds‌ by controlling fluid viscosity

       Advanced Material Science‌

• ‌Biodegradable films‌: Blended with rice stubble-derived CMC for ‌eco-friendly food packaging‌
  

• ‌Drug delivery‌: Modified graphene oxide with CMC creates ‌pH-sensitive carriers‌ for cancer therapeutics (e.g., doxorubicin)