METHOCEL™ is a plant-based, water-soluble functional ingredient derived from cellulose that is available in a variety of grades to support dietary supplement manufacturing. These cellulose ethers are used for controlled release of nutritional ingredients, tablet coatings for improved swallowability, heat and humidity resistance of hard capsules and masking bitter-tasting nutritional ingredients.
METHOCEL™ products have been utilized in continuous production in the pharma and food industries for more than 70 years. Now we’re using our rich knowledge, production facilities and deep product expertise from around the globe to formulate superior dietary supplements enabled with film-forming applications such as tablet coatings and capsules, granulation, controlled release and much more.
The METHOCEL™ family of cellulose ethers offers exceptional flexibility and a broad range of properties not typically found in other water-soluble ingredients. In many applications, two or more ingredients may be needed to do the same job performed by one METHOCEL™ product. That means one ingredient can do the job of many, saving money and time.
Recommended Grades |
Application |
Benefits |
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Low-viscosity METHOCELTM |
Hard shell capsules Coating, granulation, and layering nutraceutical ingredients such as probiotics Orally dissolving films |
Cellulose-based film former that enables vegetarian, non-GMO hard capsules, resistant to heat and humidity conditions, no cross-linking (i.e., chemically inert with nutraceutical ingredients), taste-masking, improved swallowability, protection of nutraceutical ingredients |
High-viscosity METHOCELTM |
Tablet matrix former |
Cellulose ether that enables controlled/timed release of nutritional ingredients to reduce the number of tablets consumed throughout the day and enhance the efficacy of nutraceutical ingredients |
*Examples only and not representative of a complete list of products. Regional regulations may restrict the use of certain products in dietary supplements. Please contact us for further information.
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