SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD., JAPAN. 
PRODUCT NAME GRADES APPLICATION
HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYL CELLULOSE HYPROMELLOSE
USP/JP/EP
USP, JP (2910, 2208) /EP (LOW VISCOSITY) FILM COATING / WET GRANULATION BINDER PHARMACOAT® 603 Wet Granullation Binder
606 Regular Film Coating
615 Film Coating, Greater Film Strength
645 Short Processing
   
   
904 Sugar Coating Binder
USP, JP (2910, 2906, 2208) /EP THICKENING AGENT METOLOSE® 60SH-50
60SH-4000
60SH-10000
Thickening Agent
METOLOSE® 65SH-50
65SH-400
65SH-4000
Thickening Agent
METOLOSE®
90SH-4000
90SH-15000
90SH-100000
Thickening Agent
HYDROPHILIC MATRIX AGENT METOLOSE SR® 90SH-100SR
90SH-4000SR
90SH-15000SR
90SH-100000SR
Sustained Release
METHYL CELLULOSE USP /JP/EP THICKENING AGENT
(SM-4 USED FOR GRANULE COATING SINCE LESS STICKY)
METHYL
CELLULOSE®
SM-4 Granule Coating (less sticky)
SM-15 Thickening Agent,Bulk Laxative
SM-25
SM-100
SM-1500
SM-4000
LOW SUBSTITUTED-
HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE
NF/JP
DISINTEGRANT WITH BINDING
CAPABILITY
L-HPC® LH-11 Direct Compression
(Anti-Capping)
LH-21 Regular Grade
(Dry Mixing, Wet Granulation)
LH-22 Regular Grade
(Dry Mixing, Wet Granulation)
LH-B1 Direct Compression, High Load Formulations
LH-31
LH-32
Micronised Grade (Pellet Extrusion, Layering)
HPMCP NF/EP/JP SOLVENT BASED
ENTERIC COATING AGENT
HPMCP® HP-55 Regular Grade
HP-55S Greater Film Strength
HP-50 Soluble At Lower Ph
HPMCAS JPE/USP
ENTERIC COATING AGENT
(MULTIPLE COATING METHODS)
AQOAT® AS-LF
AS-MF
AS-HF
Micronised Grade
(For Aqueous Coating)
AS-LG
AS-MG
AS-HG
Granular Grade
(For Solvent–Based Coating)