Other Industrial Applications
Global Specialty Solutions (GSS) is a business of Nutrition & Biosciences, fully dedicated to serving industrial markets. GSS offers METHOCEL™, TEXTURECEL™, and ETHOCEL™ cellulose ethers, Lattice® microcrystalline cellulose, POLYOX™ water-soluble resins and Scogin® alginates, providing our customers with unique solutions for a wide range of applications.
GSS supports its customers around the world to develop, optimize, and manufacture products for a wide range of specialty markets, including:
- Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) – Suspension Polymerization
- Pulp and Paper
- Ice and Gel Packs
- Lighting
- Other Industrial Applications
PVC Suspension Polymerization
METHOCEL™ is an essential processing aid for the manufacture of high-quality PVC. An important characteristic of polyvinylchloride (PVC) is its ability to absorb additives, such as plasticizers, stabilizers, and pigments, quickly and in sufficient quantities. To achieve this goal, a defined level of porosity is required which is often obtained at the expense of bulk density. The balance between porosity and bulk density is a constant issue and our METHOCEL™ products create the ideal balance enabling both process and finished product quality.
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METHOCEL™ Product Features |
Benefits |
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GMP manufacturing conditions Meets food grade specifications and testing requirements for Food grade packaging |
Complies with food additive requirements Allows for food contact PVC |
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Surface activity |
Reduced interfacial tension Facilitates dispersion |
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Suspension agent |
Particle size control Uniform particle size distribution Reduced droplet size |
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Film forming |
Encapsulates droplets in a protective film Prevents monomer droplet coalescence |
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Broad range of substitution levels |
Provides consistent performance Enables custom porosity (final rigid / flexible PVC) |
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Synergies with other protective colloids |
Control grain porosity and particle size |
* Most of our recommended METHOCEL™ grades for PVC applications are food grade ; please consult your account manager for more information.
METHOCEL™ Product Selection Table
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Recommended Product |
Viscosity (cP) |
Porosity |
Performance in Use |
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METHOCEL™ E50 |
50 |
High |
Low density, high porosity, allows for faster blending with plasticizer (flexible PVC), low VCM residuals |
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METHOCEL™ F50 |
50 |
Medium |
General purpose suspending agent, moderate density |
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METHOCEL™ K100LV |
100 |
Low |
Rigid PVC, high density, low porosity, glassy |
Pulp and Paper
In paper manufacturing, it is critical that additives, fillers, and fibers are retained on the paper machine web during the de-watering process. Their use in filler retention applications has also become increasingly important due to the demand for high-opacity, lighter-weight paper and the growing cost of pulps. Our METHOCEL™ products are used in paper coating applications to deliver a range of functional benefits.
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GSS Product Features |
Functional Benefits |
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Non-charged polymers |
UCARFLOC™ is used as a retention aid for pulps containing anionic electrolytes |
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Film forming |
METHOCEL™ offers oil barrier properties in paper coating applications POLYOX™ enhances the coating load and improves paper quality |
GSS Product Selection Table
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Recommended Product |
Functional Benefits |
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METHOCEL™ E |
Processing aid: reduces organic contaminants from recycled paper (pitch and stickies control) |
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UCARFLOC™ |
Flocculation and paper fines retention due to high affinity for pulps and fillers (silica, clays and linins) |
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SCOGIN® |
Paper sizing: film-former, smooth surface, improves grease and solvent resistance, reduces air porosity Paper coating: improves coating uniformity and printing, reduces coating defects |
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ETHOCEL™ AQUACOAT® |
Moisture barrier to protect paper surface |
Ice & Gel Packs
Highly viscous solutions in water are produced by addition of TEXTURECEL™ carboxymethylcellulose or METHOCEL™ cellulose ethers at 0.5 to 5%. When formulated with freezing point depressants such as salts, glycols, or alcohol, these mixtures can be placed into suitable packs which are more or less flexible in the frozen state. Such re-useable packs can be used as ice packs for food deliveries or as cold compresses for first aid. Gel packs can also be warmed up in a water bath or microwaved.
Typical Starting Formulations
Ice Pack
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Component |
Amount (wt%) |
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METHOCEL™ K15M Food Grade |
4-5% |
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Propylene glycol |
20-40% |
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Water |
55-75% |
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Preservatives and additives |
quantum satis |
Gel Pack (Hot or Cold)
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Component |
Amount (wt%) |
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TEXTURECEL™* |
0.5 - 3 |
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Propylene glycol |
10-20 |
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Water |
80-90 |
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Aluminum sulfate |
quantum satis |
Lighting
Recent advances in lighting technology, such as CFL bulbs and fluorescent lamps, require the manufacturing of phosphor slurry and premium sacrificial binders.
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POLYOX™ Product Features |
Functional Benefits |
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High binding efficiency |
Clean burn-out Rheological control |
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Excellent solubility |
Tunable viscosity across a broad range Stable viscosity across a wide pH range |
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Solvent compatibility |
Highly compatible with a variety of dispersants and antifoams |
Product Selection Table for Other Industrial Applications
This table below highlights a few other applications but is not exhaustive of GSS offering. For more information or questions, please feel free to connect with your sales representative.
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Application |
Recommended Product |
Properties |
Functional Benefits |
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Cement & Concrete pumping |
POLYOX™ Lattice® NTC |
Pumping aid |
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Improves water retention and distribution |
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Drilling Fluids |
ANTISOL™ TEXTURECEL™ |
Processing aid |
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Encapsulation |
ETHOCEL™ METHOCEL™ SCOGIN® AQUACOAT® AQUATERIC® |
Film formation |
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Gel Fuels |
METHOCEL™ |
Thickener |
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Heat up quickly |
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Solubility |
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Household and Industrial Cleaners |
POLYOX™ METHOCEL™ SCOGIN® |
Thickening and binding in liquid formulations |
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Lattice® NTC Lattice® NT |
Suspension & stabilization |
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Accelerate® |
Super-disintegrant for tablets |
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Binder & compaction |
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Lubricants |
TEXTURECEL™ |
Lubricity |
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POLYOX™ METHOCEL™ ETHOCEL™ |
Thickener |
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Textile |
METHOCEL™ |
Reduce friction |
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TEXTURECEL™ |
Processing aid |
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SCOGIN® |
Thickening |
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Welding rods |
PROTAWELD® TEXTURECEL™ |
Processing aid |
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Considering the many applications of our products, we recommend that you reach out to your sales and technical representatives for additional product/application recommendations.
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