Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose
Calcium carboxymethyl cellulose is a calcium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose. It is derived from purified cellulose or Alpha-cellulose.
Calcium is a divalent ion and which renders the end product insoluble in water but having high swelling property in water. Due to these properties the product is used as super disintegrate.
In certain type of tablet formulations in which normal disintegrates are not providing required disintegration time, the calcium CMC is successful disintegrate.