Lattice® NT-50 is a microcrystalline cellulose powder with an average particle size of 50 µm. It is used as a dry binder in industrial tableting and ceramics.
Lattice® NT-50, is a binder-grade microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) powder produced by the acid hydrolysis of wood pulp. It is valued as a dry binder for industrial tablet formulations made by dry granulation or direct compression. In wet granulation processes, Lattice® NT-50 behaves as a process aid to control granule particle size. The recommended use level of Lattice® NT-50 in these applications is within a range of 20%–50% by weight of the final product. With an average particle size of 50 µm, Lattice® NT-50 is recommended to add along with components of similar particle size to limit or avoid segregation.
Lattice® NT-50 is also EPA exempt and has disintegrating properties, making it useful in agrochemical applications. When used in a range of 5–20 wt%, Lattice® NT-50 is useful as an adjuvant in agricultural chemical tablets, extrudates, and water-dispersible granules. In ceramic applications, Lattice® NT-50 is used as a temporary binder that burns out with minimal ash residue. Typical use levels are 5%–20% for ceramic applications. Lattice® NT-50 microcrystalline cellulose is only approved for industrial, non-food, and non-pharmaceutical use.
Industrial tableting via direct compression or dry granulation
Wet granulation
Agrochemical formulations
Cleaning formulations
Ceramics
Excellent dry binder for tablets
Inherent disintegrant properties
Nontoxic, odorless
Burns cleanly with minimal ash residue
EPA exempt
Poor compaction and physical strength of tablets produced by direct compression or dry granulation
Difficult to precisely control granule particle size during wet granulation
Low levels of disintegration of tablets in water
Loss on drying (max %): 7.0
pH: 4.5–10.0
Residue on ignition (max %): 0.50
Sieve fraction (60 mesh, max wt%): 2.0
Sieve fraction (200 mesh, max wt%): 40
Average particle size: 50 µm
Primary Chemistry: Microcrystalline cellulose
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