white or slight yellow floc-like fiber powder or white powder, odorless, tasteless, no toxicity; disolved in cold water or hot water, solution is basic or neutral, its solution is stable in ph of 2-10, color-changed temp. is 227℃, charring temp. is 252℃, the surface tension of 2% solution is 71mn/n.
CMC can increase the viscosity of solution, it is is considered potentially harmless biologically to the human. therefore it can be used in the thickening, dispersion, emulsification, suspension and colloid protection of food, medicine, daily chemicals petroleum,papermaking, , textile and construction field.