Parameters

1^st etherification

2^nd etherification

Commercial CMC

pH

8.57 ± 0.01

7.5 ± 0.02

6.4 ± 0.30

Kinematic Viscosity(mm²/S⁻¹)

558.4 ± 5.91

600.2 ± 3.55

800.8 ± 0.45

Cold water solubility (%)

70.46 ± 1.27

80.01 ± 1.00

95.0 ± 0.04

Degree of substitution

0.65 ± 0.02

1.0 ± 0.01

1.7 ± 0.55

Ash content (%)

16.07 ± 0.33

4.07 ± 0.02

3.50 ± 0.60

Moisture (%)

3.11±0.11

3.45±1.00

3.01±0.01