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Lattice® NT-50

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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.

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Product Overview

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. 

Applications

Industrial tableting via direct compression or dry granulation  

Wet granulation 
 
Agrochemical formulations 
 
Cleaning formulations 
 
Ceramics 

Features & Benefits

Excellent dry binder for tablets  

Inherent disintegrant properties 

Nontoxic, odorless 

Burns cleanly with minimal ash residue 

EPA exempt 

Problems Solved

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 

Product Specifications

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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