Microcrystalline Cellulose
Premium Quality Spray Dried Binder
Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is an odorless, tasteless, porous white powder derived from pharmaceutical grade wood pulp. With a wide range of chemical, technical, and economic benefits, MCC is one of the most widely used binder excipients for tablet formulations.
Type | Average Particle Size by Laser Diffraction (µm) | Bulk Density (g/mL) | Main Application |
EMCOCEL® 50 M | 65 | 0.25 – 0.37 | Fine standard MCC grade, especially suited for wet granulation, roller compaction and spheronization. Very high compactibility. |
EMCOCEL® 90 M | 130 | 0.25 – 0.37 | Medium size standard MCC grade, suited for the majority of directly compressible actives. Combines good flow and high compactibility. |
EMCOCEL® XLM 90 | 130 | 0.25 – 0.37 | Same quality to grades 102/90M, but very low moisture content (< 1.5 %) for processing water-sensitive actives. |
EMCOCEL® HD 90 | 130 | 0.38 – 0.50 | Same quality to grade 102/90M, but increased bulk density and improved flow properties. Especially suited for high speed tableting and processing high density actives. |
EMCOCEL® 90 M COARSE | 170/175 | 0.25 – 0.37 | Coarse, DC-grade MCC. |
EMCOCEL® LP 200 | 220 | 0.20 – 0.37 | Coarse grade MCC, combines good compactibility and high binding capacity with outstanding flow. Provides good content uniformity at low weight variation – even when used with low concentrations of fine actives. |
EMCOCEL® MCC (Microcrystylline Cellulose) is an odorless, tasteless, white powder with a high degree of
brightness, derived from highly purified wood pulp.