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9050-31-1Hypromellose phthalate (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose phthalate, or HPMCP) is a phthalic acid ester of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.  Hypromellose phthalate was introduced in 1971 as a cellulose derivative for enteric coatings, used to protect drugs from degradation by gastric acid or to prevent them from causing side effects in the stomach.  HPMCP is also used in sustained-release preparations, in binders and as microcapsule bases. 

CAS No:    9050-31-1
Product Code:    YH44175
MDL No:    MFCD00147216

Package Size: 1000 G