XYLISORB® XTAB 400 / Xylitol granulated with Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose

Xylitol-CMC sodium

Approximately 98% of Xylitol / 2% of Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose

Xylitol 87-99-0; Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose 9004-32-4

Xylitol

Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose

Xylitol: 152.15 g/mol

Off-white powder

XYLISORB® XTAB 400 / Xylitol granulated with maize dextrin is a direct compression excipient and bulk sweetener. It is used in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications including swallowable tablets, effervescent tablets and medicated confectionary.

Nominal water content: 0.3%

Maximum water content: 0.5%

400 µm

d10 (%vol)=158 µm

d50 (%vol)=314 µm

d90 (%vol)=567 µm

Very soluble in water (solubility of xylitol in water is 1 part of xylitol for 1.6 part of water at 20°C)

92-94°C for xylitol

Sweet (xylitol sweetening power is equivalent to sucrose) with cooling effect due to the high dissolution enthalpy of xylitol in water (153 J/g), odorless

Powder Flowability:  10.8 s (according to Ph.Eur. 2.9.16, 10mm outlow opening)
Bulk Density: 0.54 g/cm³
Tapped Density: 0.68 g/cm³
True Density: 1.52 g/cm³
Specific Surface Area: below 0.2 m²/g
Angle of Repose: 40°