HiCel™ is our premium brand of Microcrystalline Cellulose, recognized as one of the most consistent and reliable names in the cellulose industry. It is a spray-dried, directly compressible form of MCC and is available in a variety of grades, each differing in average particle size, moisture content, and bulk density.
| Grade | Description | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| HiCel™ 50M | MCC 101 | Due to its small particle size, it is suitable for both wet and dry granulation processes. Its strong binding properties make it effective when combined with larger particles. It is predominantly used in wet granulation applications. |
| HiCel™ 90M | MCC 102 | Possesses a larger particle size and offers improved flowability, especially when mixed with smaller particle size ingredients. It is the most commonly used MCC grade in direct compression formulations. |
| HiCel™ LP200 | MCC 200 | This grade’s large particle size makes it well-suited for poorly flowing active ingredients. It improves blend flow properties, enables efficient high-speed tableting in direct compression, and reduces variation in tablet weight. |
| HiCel™ XLM 90 | Low moisture MCC 102 | Equivalent to Grade 102/90M, this version features a low moisture content (<1.5%), making it ideal for use with highly moisture-sensitive active ingredients. |
| HiCel™ XLM 50 | Low moisture MCC 101 | Equivalent to Grade 101/50M, this grade offers a low moisture content (<1.5%), making it suitable for extremely moisture-sensitive active ingredients. |
| HiCel™ XLM 200 | Low moisture MCC 200 | Same as Grade LP200, but with a low moisture content (<1.5%), making it suitable for use with extremely moisture-sensitive active ingredients. |
| HiCel™ 25M | MCC 105 | This premium grade is specifically developed for chewable tablets. It enhances texture and compressibility, delivers a pleasant mouthfeel, reduces bitter tastes, and enhances flavor profiles. |
| HiCel™ 12 | MCC 12 | This coarse grade MCC combines excellent compatibility and high binding capacity with exceptional flow properties. It ensures consistent content uniformity and low weight variation, even at low concentrations of fine active ingredients. |
| HiCel™ 14 | Low moisture MCC 12 | Same as HiCel™ 12, but with a low moisture content (<1.5%), making it suitable for extremely moisture-sensitive active ingredients. |
| HiCel™ HD50M | MCC 301 | These grades have particle sizes comparable to 50M and 90M but offer higher bulk densities. They enhance flowability and enable the manufacturing of thinner tablets. |
| HiCel™ HD90M | MCC 302 | |
| HiCel™ 90M SCG | This grade is coarser than HiCel™ MCC 90M yet finer than HiCel™ MCC LP200, and is specifically designed to deliver high density when formulated with fine particle APIs. |
