Methyl cellulose - viscosity ca 15cP

CAS: 9004-67-5

Ref. 3D-YM30635

Product Information

• Name: Methyl cellulose - viscosity ca 15cP
• Synonyms: 55Hd100, 55Hd15, 55Hd20, 55Hd400, 55Hd4000, 55Hd50, Adulsin, Bagolax, Bulkaloid, Cellapret, Cellogran, Cellothyl, Cellumeth, Cethylose, Cethytin, Citrucel, Cologel, Emp-H, Hydrolose, MMTs-BTR, MTs, Mecellose, Mellose, Methoxycellulose, Methulose, Methylcellulose, Napolone, Nicel, O-Methylcellulose, Rhomellose, Sp-G, Syncelose, Viscol, Viscosol

Description

Methyl cellulose is a water-soluble polymer that is used as a binder or thickener in pharmaceutical, food, and ceramic processing applications. Methylcellulose has an unusual lower critical solution temperature (LCST) between 40 °C and 50 °C. At temperatures below the LCST it is readily soluble in water; above the LCST it is not soluble, which has a paradoxical effect that heating a saturated solution of methylcellulose will turn it solid, because methylcellulose will precipitate out. The temperature at which this occurs depends on DS-value, with higher DS-values giving lower solubility and lower precipitation temperatures because the polar hydroxyl groups are masked.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Color/Form: White Powder