Select Your Region
METHOCEL™ A4C Premium is a medium–molecular weight methylcellulose thickener. It yields a viscosity of 400 cPs at 2% in water.
METHOCEL™ A4C Premium is a water-soluble methylcellulose polymer with very high purity. This grade is used as a thickener, binder, and film former. METHOCEL™ A4C Premium will reversibly gel at temperatures above 55°C. Solutions containing METHOCEL™ A4C obtain pseudoplastic rheology. These properties make it an ideal binder for ceramics to boost green strength and a perfect thickener for paints, coatings, and adhesives to make them more easily spread, retain adhesion on vertical surfaces, and form films with high integrity. METHOCEL™ A4C Premium also helps to maintain stability in suspensions and emulsions to increase the storage life of the aforementioned products. METHOCEL™ polymers have excellent stability in extreme pH and can provide viscosity control in both acidic and alkaline systems.
CAS number: 9004-67-5
Methoxyl, %: 27.5–31.5
Loss on drying, % max: 5
Residue on ignition, % max: 1.5
pH, 2% in water: 5.0–8.0
Viscosity, cPs (2% in water, at 20°C, calculated): 320–480
Primary Chemistry: Methylcellulose (MC)
Sag of water-based coatings, adhesives, or cleaners due to low viscosity Poor flow and leveling of film-forming formulations Short shelf lives of suspension- or emulsion-based formulations High rates of ceramic part defects due to poor green strength
Adhesives Ceramics Cleaners Coatings For more information about METHOCEL™ A4C Premium and its applications and functionality, visit our dedicated website for cellulosics here.
Your document download will begin shortly.
ChemPoint will not under any circumstances release personal user information to individuals or companies. All information collection is solely used to support ChemPoint customers service communications. Read our Privacy Notice.
Thank you for your inquiry and interest in ChemPoint.
We will respond to you shortly.
ChemPoint will not under any circumstances release personal user information to individuals or companies. All information collection is solely used to support ChemPoint customers service communications. Read our Privacy Notice.
Thank you for your inquiry and interest in ChemPoint.
We will respond to you shortly.
ChemPoint will not under any circumstances release personal user information to individuals or companies. All information collection is solely used to support ChemPoint customers service communications. Read our Privacy Notice.
The document currently is provided in the following languages from the supplier at this time.
The document currently is provided in the following languages from the supplier at this time.
We’ve detected that you are located in a different region than the region selected on the website. Would you like to change your region?
Current Region: English - United States