(Lubricant / Binder)
by Muby Chem
Muby Chem operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that produces Polyethylene Glycol 6000, renowned for its exceptional purity and efficacy. This compound is particularly valuable in the pharmaceutical industry.
Our advanced technology ensures the production of Polyethylene Glycol 6000 with exceptional purity and quality, making it an ideal choice for use in the pharmaceutical industry.
Applications: MOLPOL® PEG6000 is widely used in tablets, capsules, film-coated tablets, and solid dispersions as a binder, lubricant, coating agent and solubility enhancer. As a binder and lubricant, it improves tablet strength, reduces friction and ensures smooth manufacturing. It acts as a coating agent, protecting dosage forms from moisture, improving appearance and enhancing stability. It also improves their bioavailability and therapeutic performance.
| # | TEST | SPECIFICATION - EP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appearance | It occurs as a white or almost white solid with a waxy or paraffin-like appearance. |
| 2 | Solubility | It is very soluble in water and in methylene chloride, practically insoluble in ethanol (96 %), in fatty oils and in mineral oils. |
| 3 | Identification Test (A) Test (B) Test (C) |
(A) Viscosity. (B) An abundant, white, crystalline precipitate is formed. (C) The liquid phase becomes blue. |
| 4 | Appearance of solution | The solution is clear and not more intensely coloured than reference solution BY6. |
| 5 | Acidity or alkalinity | Not more than 0.1 mL of 0.1 M sodium hydroxide is required to change the colour of the indicator to blue. |
| 6 | Viscosity | 200 - 270 mPa·s. |
| 7 | Freezing point | 55 - 61℃. |
| 8 | Hydroxyl value | 16 - 22 |
| 9 | Reducing substances | After 5 min the solution is not more intensely coloured than reference solution R3. |
| 10 | Formaldehyde | Not more than 30 ppm. |
| 11 | Ethylene oxide and dioxan | Not more than 1 ppm of ethylene oxide and 10 ppm of dioxan. |
| 12 | Water | Not more than 1.0%. |
| 13 | Sulfated ash | Not more than 0.2%. |
MOLPOL® PEG6000 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. It is preserved in tight containers.
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