Product Profile
GLYCOLYS®
Sodium Starch Glycolate
| Product Name | GLYCOLYS® |
| Generic Name | Sodium Starch Glycolate |
| Physico-chemical properties | |
| Compliance | EP/USP-NF/JP/CPH |
| Synonyms | Sodium Carboxymethyl Starch |
| CAS Number | 9063-38-1 |
| Chemical Structure |
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| Physical Form or Appearence | White or almost white, fine, very hygroscopic powder |
| Application | GLYCOLYS® sodium starch glycolate is a superdisintegrant for swallowable tablets, orally dispersible tablets and hard capsules. The usual concentration employed is between 2% and 8%. |
| Water content (LOD) |
Water Content (LOD) Maximum: 10 % |
| Source | Potato |
| Morphology |
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| Combined sodium range |
Minimum Combined Sodium: 2.8 % Maximum Combined Sodium: 4.2 % |
| Average mean particle diameter | 45 µm |
| Solubility | Disperses in water to form a viscous colloidal solution. Insoluble in ethanol and in ether |
| Water sorption isotherm at 20°C |
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| Primary Mechanism of Action | Swelling |
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