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METHOCEL™ F4M Premium

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Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) thickener with medium substitution. Higher purity product and yields viscosity of 4,000 cP at low addition levels.

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Product Overview

METHOCEL™ F4M Premium is a water-soluble cellulose ether polymer with similar properties as METHOCEL™ F4M, except this is a higher purity grade. The product provides a viscosity of 4,000 cP at low addition levels.

Applications

METHOCEL™ F4M Premium is widely used in ceramics, extrusion, coatings, adhesives, paint strippers, inks, and chemical processing. The product can be utilized as a binder, thickener, and rheology modifier in a variety of industrial applications.

  • Agriculture: METHOCEL™ F4M Premium is widely used in crop protection for drift control, stabilization, rheology modification. It works as a dispersing aid in wettable pesticides and powder fertilizers. It improves adhesion to waxy plant surfaces. It is also used in seed coatings and spray adherents for better binding to seeds.

  • Ceramics: METHOCEL™ F4M Premium is used as a binder and rheology modifier in ceramics extrusion and casting applications. It also improves workability and finishes quality by providing improved lubricity and smoother surface finishes.

  • Coatings and Inks: METHOCEL™ F4M Premium is commonly used as a thickener in coatings and inks. It provides exceptional film and protective colloid properties. The product also improves workability and water retention in water-based inks and coatings.

Features & Benefits

Food compliancy; FCC, EC, FAO/WHO, GRAS, U.S. FDA
Water-soluble, can be added directly to aqueous systems
Improves properties such as adhesion, spreadability, and homogeneity
Advanced rheology control
Provides water-binding properties
Enables gelation, reversible gelation with heating
Superior binding for ceramics and high solid applications
Wide range of PH stability
Gels goes back into solution upon cooling

Product Specifications

Viscosity, 2% in water @20°C: 2,663 - 4970 cP
Methoxyl: 27.0 - 30.0%
Hydroxypropoxyl 4.0 - 7.5%
Loss on Drying: 5.0% Max
Residue on Ignition: 1.5% Max
PH, 2% in water: 5.0 - 8.0

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