Applications in Various Industries:
- Industrial Use: Used as a thickener, rheology modifier, and binder in paint strippers, graffiti removers, and industrial cleaners.
Provides improved cling and viscosity control in adhesives and coatings. - Chemical Industry: Acts as a film former and lubricant in the production of inks and construction coatings.
- Household Use: Found in cleaning solutions for improved thickening and soil anti-redeposition.
Where is Methocel 311 Found?
- Natural Sources: Not naturally occurring; it is a synthetic derivative of cellulose.
- Industrial Production: Produced by modifying cellulose with hydroxypropyl and methyl groups, resulting in a highly substituted HPMC.
- Consumer Products: Found in paint strippers, industrial cleaners, adhesives, and coatings.