CMC · Detergents & cleaning
Detergent-Grade CMC
Anti-redeposition agent for laundry powders, plus high-purity grades for liquid detergents.
[01]Overview
In laundry detergents CMC adsorbs onto cotton fibres and keeps suspended soil from settling back on the fabric — the anti-redeposition effect that keeps whites white wash after wash. Sentai offers economical technical grades (55–70 % active) for powders and high-purity grades (≥ 96 %) that thicken liquid detergents and soaps.
- Typical dosage
- 0.5 – 2.0 % in laundry powder (typical)
- HS code
- 3912.31
- CAS No.
- 9004-32-4
What it does
- 01Anti-redeposition of soil on cotton
- 02Thickening of liquid detergents and soaps
- 03Binder in detergent tablets and soap bars
- 04Foam and suspension stability
[02]Grades & specifications
5 grades
Values are specification limits. Typical values and test methods are on the full TDS (Customer Portal or on request).
| Grade | Viscosity · mPa·s | DS | Purity % | pH | Moisture % | Spec sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST-20Technical · powders | 5–40 @2% | 0.4–0.6 | 55–70 | 7–10 | ≤ 8 | Spec sheet → |
| ST-50Technical · powders | 10–100 @2% | 0.4–0.6 | 55–70 | 7–10 | ≤ 8 | Spec sheet → |
| ST-100Technical · powders | 100–600 @2% | 0.4–0.6 | 55–70 | 7–10 | ≤ 8 | Spec sheet → |
| ST-300High purity · liquids | 2500–4500 @1% | ≥ 0.7TBC | ≥ 96 | 6.5–8.5 | ≤ 10 | Spec sheet → |
| ST-500High purity · liquids | 4500–5500 @1% | ≥ 0.7TBC | ≥ 96 | 6.5–8.5 | ≤ 10 | Spec sheet → |
Viscosity windows
Brookfield viscosity, mPa·s, 25 °C — log scale
Grade map
Each bubble is a grade: degree of substitution on the horizontal axis, minimum purity on the vertical, bubble size by viscosity.
Product photos
The real product.
[03]Applications
Detergents & cleaning
- Laundry powders
- Liquid detergents
- Soap bars
- Dishwashing products
[05]Packaging & supply
Packed for export.
- Packaging
- 25 kg kraft-composite or PP woven bag with food-grade PE liner · 500 kg / 1 t jumbo bags
- Palletising
- 40 bags = 1 t per pallet, fumigation-free plywood, stretch-wrapped
- Container load
- 20′ GP ≈ 17–20 t · 40′ HQ ≈ 25–28 t
- MOQ
- 1 t for industrial grades · battery grade negotiable
- Lead time
- 7–15 days (stock grades) · 20–30 days (custom)
- Samples
- Free 100–300 g samples, courier collect
- Payment
- T/T 30% deposit, 70% against B/L copy · L/C · D/P
- Incoterms
- FOB · CFR · CIF · EXW
- Documents
- COA · TDS · MSDS/SDS · CO · Form A · Form E
- Inspection
- Customer-appointed SGS / BV inspection accepted
- Port of loading
- Guangzhou — other South China ports on request
Qualify it in your process.
Free 100–300 g samples with COA, shipped within days. Tell us your formulation and target viscosity — our applications lab will suggest the closest grade.
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R
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F
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Cellulose gum (E466) to GB 1886.232-2016 — thickener, stabiliser and protein protector.
PAC
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Fluid-loss control and viscosity in fresh water to saturated brine — tested to GB/T 5005.
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