Sodium Starch Glycolate

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Sodium starch glycolate is the sodium salt of a carboxymethyl ether of starch or of a crosslinked carboxymethyl ether of starch.


Sodium Starch Glycolate
Primary function	Superdisintegrant
Typical use level	2 - 4%
Physical data	Appearance: white or almost white powder Bulk Density: 0.7 - 0.8 g/mL 100% of particles less than 106 µm in size.
Benefits / Claims	Takes up more than 20 times its own weight of water Rapid water penetration into the tablets Powerful swelling results in rapid disintegration Most effective in non-soluble matrices Low pH for pH sensitive drugs
Suitable for	Tablet Hard Gel Capsules ODT Buccal Chewable Start a new journey to explore other applications

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