Variability in the substitution pattern of hydroxypropyl cellulose affects its physico-chemical properties

[en] Hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) is a water-soluble polymer with many applications in food, pharmaceutical, medical, or paints industries. Past studies have reported that differences in functionality can occur between products of similar pharmaceutical grades. Understanding the origin of these differences is a major challenge for the industry. In this work, the structure and physico-chemical properties of several HPC samples of the same commercial grade were studied. Structural analysis by NMR and enzymatic hydrolysis were performed to study molar substitution and distribution of substituents along the polymer chain respectively. Water-polymer interactions, surface properties as well as rheological and thermal behavior were characterized to tentatively correlate them with the structure, and gain new insights into the structure-function relationship of this polymer. The differences in structure revealed between the samples affect their properties. The unexpected behavior of one sample was attributed to a more heterogeneous substitution pattern, with the coexistence of highly and weakly substituted regions along the same polymer chain. The more block-like distribution of substituents has a great effect on the clouding behavior and surface tension reduction ability of the polymer.

Research center :

SMARTECH - Smart Technologies for Food and Biobased Products - ULiège
Puratos NV

Disciplines :

Chemistry

Author, co-author :

Cremer, Gilles ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Smart Technologies for Food and Biobased Products (SMARTECH)

Danthine, Sabine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA Research Centre > Smart Technologies for Food and Biobased Products (SMARTECH)

Van Hoed, Vera; Puratos NV

Dombree, Anne; Puratos NV

Laveaux, Anne-Sophie; Puratos NV

Damblon, Christian ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie (sciences) > Chimie biologique structurale

Karoui, Romdhane ; Univ. Artois, Univ. Lille, Univ. Littoral Côte D'Opale, Univ. Picardie Jules Verne, Univ. de Liège, INRAE, Junia, UMR-T 1158, BioEcoAgro, F-62300 Lens, France

Blecker, Christophe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA Research Centre > Smart Technologies for Food and Biobased Products (SMARTECH)

Language :

English

Title :

Variability in the substitution pattern of hydroxypropyl cellulose affects its physico-chemical properties

Alternative titles :

[fr] La variabilité du profil de substitution de l'hydroxypropylcellulose affecte ses propriétés physico-chimiques

Publication date :

06 February 2023

Journal title :

Heliyon

eISSN :

2405-8440

Publisher :

Elsevier BV

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e13604

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Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

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