J ] ver see a gum that gels when it's heated? Methocel ,does . . . and i n doing so, it provides t h e answer to some interesting industrial problems You d o n ' t have to process leather or make ceramics to enjoy t h e benefits of Methocel® (Dow methylcellulose). I n addition to its binding applications, this cellulose g u m is successfully serving m a n y indus tries as a valuable thickener, suspending agent, emulsion stabilizer and film former. If y o u need a n economical thickener, a two- t o threeper cent solution of high-viscosity Methocel will thicken water so it will hardly flow. As a n emulsion stabilizer, Methocel acts as a protective colloid. As a suspending agent, it minimizes settling a n d caking of dispersed solids i n aqueous systems. T h e tough, colorless coatings formed by low-viscosity Methocel m a k e it a n ideal material for boxboard sizing or greaseproof packaging. Gels when heated, soluble i n water, inert, odorless and tasteless—Methocel is indeed a u n i q u e g u m . For m o r e information and a free sample write t o THE
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Ceramic glazes for fine dinnerware and tile are hardened and held for firing by using Methocel as a basic ingredient . . . it acts as a "fugitive" binder which fires away cleanly.
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In t h e leather industry, pastes made with Methocel gain maximum bonding strength with heat to save time, money, and to improve the quality of hides being processed.
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