TOPICS
- 2022/12/12
- New technical information sheets for pharmaceutical （A-073, H-023 and SR-021）have been added.
- 2022/7/5
- Newsletter(July 2022) for pharmaceutical is issued.
- 2021/12/22
- New technical information sheets for pharmaceutical (A-071, A-072, L-040 and L-041) have been added.
- 2021/10/18
- Address of head office is chenged by relocation.
- 2021/10/1
- Shin-Etsu organizes a webinar for pharmaceutical solid dispersion application about downstream processing on 28th Oct. at 3PM CEST, 9AM EST.
Cellulose derivatives
Many kinds of plants live on planet Earth, and all of them contain a natural polymer, known as cellulose, which is their major component. Shin-Etsu produces a variety of cellulose derivatives and supplies for many customers for use in various applications.
For Industrial
METOLOSE® is a nonionic water-soluble cellulose ether which is prepared from cellulose (pulp), a widely distributed natural material.
For Food
METOLOSE® food grade is widely applied for various processed foods.
For Pharmaceutical
Shin-Etsu Chemical began producing pharmaceutical excipients in 1962.
Warning Manual addition of cellulosic powders into flammable liquids may cause an explosion. Please take appropriate safety measures.