abstract |
NEW WATER-SOLUBLE HYDROXYETHYL METHYL CELLULOSE ETHERS HAVE BEEN PREPARED WHICH ARE IMPROVED THICKENERS FOR LATEX PAINT. THESE NEW ETHERS HAVE A THERMAL GEL POINT GREATER THAN 100*C., A HYDROXYETHYL MS OF ABOUT 1.0-3.5, A METHOXYL DS OF ABOUT 0.6-1.6 AND A TOTAL DS OF ABOUT 1.4-2.4. LATEX PAINT THICKENED WITH THESE NEW ETHERS HAS IMPROVED ENZYME RESISTANCE AND COMPATIBILITY WITH PREDISPERSED COLORANTS. |