Culminal MHPC 5 Methylhydroxypropylcellulose 9004-65-3 Hercules-Aqualon Rheology Modifier/ Thickener >> Cellulosic, non associative >> Methyl Hydroxypropyl cellulose (MHPC) Acrylic/Acrylate Resins Vinyl Inks Coatings >> Waterborne Printing Inks & Varnishes Architectural / Decorative >> Interior Architectural / Decorative >> Exterior Architectural / Decorative >> Emulsion paints / Plaster Soluble in cold water Insoluble in hot water CULMINAL products are water-soluble, nonionic cellulose ethers that are used in many industrial applications as water retention aids, thickening agents, protective colloids, suspending agents, binders and stabilizers. Water retention in water-based paints and varnishes. Controls rheology and consistency of waterbased paints, and stabilizes pigments and fillers. binding and viscosity control agent in enamels thickener of printing inks in textile coatings Although CULMINAL products are organic compounds, they exhibit excellent temperature stability. CULMINAL products are compatible with many materials including surfactants and polymers such as CMC, starch, guar and alginates. Culminal® methylhydroxypropylcellulose (MHPC) and methylhydroxyethylcellulose (MHEC) are used to control in-can consistency, flow and leveling, high shear viscosity, and storage stability of interior and exterior flat emulsion paints. Typical binder systems that combine well with MHPC are styrene-acrylics and VA/VeoVa polymer emulsions. Culminal MHPC is especially suited for Italian Tempera formulations because of the compatibility with Bianco Meudon calcium carbonate extenders. MHPC imparts a lower degree of pseudoplasticity to emulsion paints than HEC types that are comparable in terms of molecular weight, thus effecting an increased high shear viscosity (ICI or application viscosity). Water-soluble, nonionic cellulose ether. Used to give water retention in water-based paints and varnishes, to control rheology and consistency of waterbased paints, to stabilize pigments and fillers, as a binding and viscosity control agent in enamels, as a thickener of printing inks, and in textile coatings. Can be used as a protective colloids, suspending agent and binder and stabilizer. Offers very good temperature stability and compatibility with many materials including surfactants and polymers such as CMC, starch, guar and alginates. Can also be used to control in-can consistency, flow and leveling, high shear viscosity, and storage stability of interior and exterior flat emulsion paints. Suits for use in combination with styrene-acrylics and VA/VeoVa polymer emulsions.