★ Thickening: CMC can produce high viscosity at low concentration. It also acts as lubricant.
★ Water retention: CMC is a water binder, helps increase shelf life of food.
★ Suspending aid: CMC acts as emulsifier and suspension stabilizer, particularly to control ice crystal size.
★ Film forming: CMC can produce a film on the surface of fried food, such as instant noodle, and prevent absorption of excessive vegetable oil.
★ Chemical stability: CMC is resistant to heat, light and mold.
★Physiologically inert: CMC as a food additive has no caloric.
Examples of application
Ice cream:
★CMC can mix freely with milk, sugar, emulsifier and other ingredients.
★It brings glossy surface to the ice cream.
★It helps control ice crystal size and improves mouthfeel.
Milk:
★CMC makes the yogurt stabilized and prevents sedimentation.
★ It increases shelf life.
★ It improves mouthfeel.