Literature on Dow Industrial Specialty Polymers in Electrical and Lighting Applications

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POLYOX WSR: A Water Soluble Binder for Fluorescent Lamp Coatings (44 KB PDF) This literature describes the advantages and working properties of POLYOX™ Water-Soluble Resins as fluorescent lamp phosphor binders. Details the nonionic, pH-stable nature of POLYOX Water-Soluble Resins, their ability to work at low use levels, and their unusually low lehring temperatures compared to other organic binders. Also provides a typical formulation recipe and information on formulating options.

General Brochure: POLYOX Water-Soluble Resins – Unique Resins for Binding, Lubricity, Adhesion and Emollient Performance (701 KB PDF) A detailed overview of the family of POLYOX Water-Soluble Resins: Provides information on the performance characteristics of POLYOX products, an overview of applications, and a summary of the product line. Also contains extensive reference information on physical properties, solution properties, dissolution methods, regulatory status, and more.

CELLOSIZE Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (2 MB PDF) This 28-page brochure is a detailed reference guide to the family of CELLOSIZE™ hydroxyethyl cellulose products. Provides information on the performance characteristics of CELLOSIZE products, an overview of applications, and a summary of the product line. Also contains extensive reference information on product chemistry, physical properties, solution properties, handling characteristics, solution viscosity data, blending, chemical compatibilities, film properties, regulatory status, and more.

ETHOCEL Technical Handbook (2 MB PDF) This brochure provides information on ETHOCEL™ Polymers, which are multifunctional, water-insoluble, organosoluble polymers. They are used in many pharmaceutical and specialty applications. They function as binders; tough, flexible film formers, masking and time-release agents; water barriers, and rheology modifiers, to name a few.

METHOCEL Cellulose Ethers Technical Handbook (247 KB PDF) A detailed overview of METHOCEL™ cellulose ethers. Includes information on general properties of METHOCEL products and their chemistry, descriptions of their many applications, and regulated uses. Provides in-depth information on preparation of aqueous solutions, powder form properties, solution properties, and film properties. Also covers the thermal gelation phenomenon, analytical methods, and handling considerations.

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