CEOLUS® KG is microcrystalline cellulose with a distinctive rod-form particle configuration that provides incomparable compactibility, as a procuct of world-leading development and process technology at Asahi Kasei.

Typical properties

*A: Polyethylene bag in kraft paper bag
Note: All values are presented only for the purpose of basic reference and not as specifications.

Features and key applications

With its excellent compactibility, CEOLUS® KG:

• Reduces addition amount, enabling smaller tablets.
• Lowers compression force, thus facilitating the tableting of pressure-sensitive drugs such as enzymes, antibiotics, and film-coated granules.

Compactibility of placebo tablets

Tri-functional composite profile

The CEOLUS® PH - microcrystalline cellulose powder grade - provides excellent, proven performance in a broad range of pharmaceutical applications.

Left hand photo: PH-101, right hand photo: PH-102 (x 150)

Typical properties

Grade	Av. particle size (μm)	Bulk density (g/cm3)	Loss on drying (%)	Repose angle (degrees)	Package
					Type*	Net weight (kg)
PH-101	50	0.29	2.0-6.0	45	A	20
PH-102	90	0.30	2.0-6.0	42	A	20
PH-200	180	0.36	2.0-6.0	35	A	20
PH-301	50	0.41	2.0-6.0	41	A	25
PH-302	90	0.43	2.0-6.0	38	A	25
PH-F20JP	20	0.23	7.0	60	B	20

*A: Polyethylene bag in kraft paper bag B: Polyethylene bag in carboard box
Note: All values are presented only for the purpose of basic reference and not as specifications.

CEOLUS® RC is a colloid-grade product which consists of microcrystalline cellulose together with sodium carboxymethylcellulose as hydrocolloid.

Typical properties

Grade	Assay for MCC (%)	Assay for CMC-Na (%)	Vlscosity (mPa-S)	Package
				Type*	Net weight (kg)
RC-A591NF	80	8.30-13.70	39-91	A	25

*A: Polyethylene bag in kraft paper bag
Note: All values are presented only for the purpose of basic reference and not as specifications.

Features and functions

• Suspension stabilizer: Stabilizes syrup and dry-syrup suspensions.
• Granulation aid: Improves dry-syrup granulation.