Chemistry name: | “Cellosize” |
Properties: | |
Nonionic, water-soluble cellulose ether; white, free-flowing powder; insoluble in organic solvents; soluble in hot or cold water; stable in concentrated salt solutions; grease and oil resistant. Combustible. | |
Use: | |
Thickening and suspending agent; stabilizer for vinyl polymerization; retards evaporation of water in cements, mortars, and concrete; binder in ceramic glazes, films, and sheeting; protective colloid; paper and textile sizing; secondary petroleum recovery. | |