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- Manufacturer: J. Rettenmaier
- Product Line: Natural and Synthetic Fibers
- Product: ARBOCEL® Fibers
- Industries: Plastics
- Authorized Countries: Canada | United States
ARBOCEL® GC-66
ARBOCEL® GC-66 is a high-quality reclaimed cellulose containing 100% natural product derived from plant sources. It has a particle size distribution of 74 µm and a bulk density of 180 to 220 g/L.
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Specifications
Appearance: Dark-gray to brownish-gray fibrous powder
Water solubility: Insoluble
Moisture, %: 5.0 max
Bulk density, g/L: 180–220
Shelf life, years: 5
Particle size distribution, µm: 74
% retained: 8.4
Primary Chemistry:
Cellulose
- Manufacturer: J. Rettenmaier
- Product Line: Natural and Synthetic Fibers
- Product: ARBOCEL® Fibers
- Industries: Plastics
- Authorized Countries: Canada | United States
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United States
Overview
ARBOCEL® GC-66 is a dark-gray to brownish-gray fibrous cellulose powder engineered by JRS USA for advanced performance across diverse applications, providing bulking, thickening, and strengthening and improving the haptics of formulations while offering cost-saving benefits. ARBOCEL® GC-66 acts as a multifunctional additive for paper and cardboard compounding, welding electrodes, construction chemistry, plastics, excipients, and more. It is insoluble in water and nondigestible, offering high mechanical and chemical stability and pH neutrality.
ARBOCEL® GC-66 is non-GMO and kosher, halal, and GRAS certified.
Specifications
Appearance: Dark-gray to brownish-gray fibrous powder
Water solubility: Insoluble
Moisture, %: 5.0 max
Bulk density, g/L: 180–220
Shelf life, years: 5
Particle size distribution, µm: 74
% retained: 8.4
Primary Chemistry:
Cellulose
Features & Benefits
- 100% natural powdered cellulose
- Sustainable
- No adverse effects of waste and sewage
- Excellent workability and thixotropic behavior
- Reduces slipping
- Extended open time in dry mortars
- Reduces microcracks
- Thickens
- Adjusts rheology
- Green strength
- Improved tablet hardness and disintegration time
- Cost reduction
- Improved drainage
- Improved machine speed and productivity
- Fiber reinforcement
- Absorbing
- Functional filler
- Kosher certified
- Halal certified
- Non-GMO
- GRAS
Problems Solved
Breakdown of compound in finished products
Poor stability and uniformity of finished products due to inadequate fiber stability
High raw material or energy costs
Applications
Automotive
Excipients
Tableting
Construction chemicals
Plastics
Rubber
Bioplastics
Paper
Ceramics
Brake pads
Capsule filling
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