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Whether you are developing a new product or looking to improve an existing formulation, you'll find a METHOCEL™ methylcellulose (MC) or hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) product that meets your needs. METHOCEL cellulose ethers include a variety of products ranging from water-soluble to organosoluble.

Benefits of using METHOCEL™ In Industrial Applications

• Excellent rheology modifier (thickener), binder, film former, water-retention agent, suspension aid, surfactant, lubricant, protective colloid, and emulsifier.
• Highly efficient at achieving optimum performance at a lower concentration than other water-soluble polymers.
• Multi-functional properties promote cost-effectiveness; typically two or more ingredients are required to do the same job performed by a single METHOCEL product.
• Viscosity Grades from 3 to 100,000 mPa*s make it easy to use a concentration that gives the desired level of other performance properties.
• Available as Powder, Surface-treated Powders, and Granular Form for further formulating versatility.

Why settle for good enough, when you can count on the exact properties you need?

As a market leader in methylcellulosics, IFF's Methocel portfolio covers a broad range of chemistries and viscosities. The following table shows typical standard industrial grades; however, there are many custom grades available upon request.

METHOCEL™ Grades

Substitution	A	E	F	J	K	311
%MeO	27.5-31.5	28.0-30.0	27.0-30.0	16.5-20.0	19.0-24.0	22.0-27.0
%HP	-	7.0-12.0	4.0-7.5	23.0-32.0	7.0-12.0	25.0-32.0
Viscosity
15	A15	E15
19		E19
50		E50	F50
100
400	A4C
1,500	A15C
3,000
4,000	A4M	E4M	F4M		K4M
5,000
10,000		E10M
12,000				J12MS
15,000					K15M
20,000
40,000			240 240S
75,000			254	J75MS
100,000					K100M
120,000						311

 

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