POWDERED CELLULOSE
Prepared at the 20th JECFA (1976), published in FNS 1B (1977) and in FNP 52 (1992). Metals and arsenic specifications revised at the 57th
JECFA (2001). An ADI 'not specified' was established at the 20th JECFA (1976)
SYNONYMS INS No. 460(ii)
DEFINITION
Chemical names Cellulose, linear polymer of 1:4 linked glucose residues
C.A.S. number 9004-34-6
Chemical formula (C12H20O10)n
Formula weight (324)n (n is predominantly 500 and greater) Of the order of 1.6 x 105and greater
Assay Not less than 92% (C12H20O10)n
DESCRIPTION Purified, mechanically disintegrated cellulose prepared by processing alpha cellulose obtained as a pulp from fibrous plant materials; occurs as a white, odourless substance consisting of fibrous particles which may be compressed into self-binding tablets which disintegrate rapidly in water; exists in various grades exhibiting degrees of fineness ranging from a dense free flowing powder to a coarse, fluffy non-flowing material.
FUNCTIONAL USES Anticaking agent, dispersing agent, texturizing agent
