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METHOCEL™ E6 Premium LV
METHOCEL™ E6 Premium LV is a Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) thickener which yields a very low viscosity of 6 cP.
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- Manufacturer: IFF
- Product Line: METHOCEL™ Cellulose Ethers
- Product: METHOCEL™ Water-Soluble Cellulose Ethers
- Industries: Adhesives | Building & Construction | Coatings | Inks
- Authorized Countries: Austria | Canada | France | Germany | Italy | Mexico | Spain | Switzerland | United Kingdom | United States
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Overview
METHOCEL™ E6 Premium LV is a water-soluble polymer derived from cellulose. Methocel products are used as thickeners, binders, water retention aids, and also function as suspension aids, surfactants, lubricity aids, and emulsifiers. Since various properties are present in a formulation Methocel is an economical preferred choice versus other polymers.
Specifications
Viscosity, 2% in water @20°C: 4.8 - 7.2 cP
Methoxyl: 28.0 - 30.0%
Hydroxypropoxyl: 7.0 - 12.0%
Loss on Drying: 5.0% Max
Residue on Ignition: 1.5% Max
pH, 2% in water: 5.0 - 8.0
Primary Chemistry: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Features & Benefits
- Food compliancy; FCC, EC, FAO/WHO, GRAS, U.S. FDA
- Yielding optimum performance at a low concentration
- Can be added directly to aqueous systems
- No ionic charge
- pH stable
- Thermal gelation
- Gels goes back into solution upon cooling
Applications
This grade can be used in Industrial applications.
Related Applications
Adhesives
- Aerospace
- Architectural
- Automotive
- Corrugated Boxes
- Glues
- Industrial
- Packaging
- Paper & Consumables
- Sealants
- Textiles
- Wood Glues
- Aerosol Coatings
- Aerospace Coatings
- Architectural Coatings
- Automotive OEM Coatings
- Basecoats
- Ceramic Coatings
- Coil Coatings
- Consumer Paints
- Elastomeric Coatings
- Electrodeposited Coatings
- Floor Coatings
- Furniture Coatings
- Heat Seal Coatings
- Industrial Coatings
- Lacquers
- Marine Coatings
- Metal Coatings
- Nail Polish
- Overprint Varnishes
- Pipe Coatings
- Primers
- Release Coatings
- Roof Coatings
- Special Purpose Coatings
- Stone and Tile Coatings
- Terra Cotta Coatings
- Textile & Leather Coatings
- Topcoats
- Traffic Paint
- Truckbed Liners
- Wax and Polishes
- Wood Coatings
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