Bermocoll® EBM 5500

Bermocoll® EBM 5500 is a non-ionic, water soluble cellulose ether with enhanced enzyme resistance. It improves the consistency, the stability, and the water retention of water based products.

Principal: Nouryon

Functions: Rheology Modifier

Chemical Family: Cellulose & Cellulosics, Cellulose Ethers

End Uses: Latex Paint

Physical Form: Powder

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Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Blend
No
CASE Ingredients Functions
Chemical Family
Chemical Name
Function
Rheology Modifier
Product Code
MITM16401
Single Ingredient
Yes
Technologies
Product Families

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Coating End Applications
Product Applications

Bermocoll® EBM 5500 is a high viscosity cellulose ether with enhanced enzyme resistance for improving water retention, consistency and stability for latex based products.

Properties

Physical Form
Soluble In
Note

Bermocoll® EBM 5500 is a high viscosity grade of methyl ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose.

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
Packaging Information
  • Like many industrial processed powdery materials, cellulose ether dusts are combustible and can cause dust explosions.
  • Dust formation must be avoided or kept to a minimum.
  • Care should be taken to prevent ignition from heat, spark, open flames or hot surface.
  • Bermocoll® EBM 5500 is packed in a polyethylene bags.
  • Net weight 20 kg.
  • We recommend emptying the bags from the bottom.
  • The empty bags can be recycled or burned. 

Storage & Handling

Storage Conditions
  • In unopened bags, Bermocoll® EBM 5500 can be stored for several years.
  • In opened bags, the moisture content of Bermocoll® EBM 5500 will be influenced by the air humidity.

Other

Appearance
Whitish powder
Appearance (SDS)
Powder
Color (SDS)
Off - white
Dust Explosion Class (SDS)
St2
Flammable Nature (SDS)
Combustible solids
Group Principal Number
S003175
Item Number
Odor (SDS)
Odorless
Other Hazards
Dust can form an explosive mixture in air.
Oxidizing Properties (SDS)
Not oxidizing
Principal
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
pH5.0-7.0-1% solution
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Sieve Fractionation (Retained)98.0 %%+500 µm Mesh
Viscosity5000.0-6500.0 mPa.smPa.sBrookfield Viscometer at 20°C, 1% solution
Material Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Salt Contentmax. 6.0 %%
Application Information
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Dosage (Use Level)0.2-0.7 %%
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Autoignition Temperature (SDS)170.0 °C°CDIN EN 15188
Burning Number (SDS)5.0-
Deflagration Index (SDS)200.0-300.0 bar.m/sbar.m/sKst
Flammable Limits (SDS)30.0 g/m³g/m³
Ignition Energy (SDS)min. 10.0 MJMJ
Viscosity (SDS)5000.0-6500.0 mPa.smPa.sat 20°C, pH 7 ,at 1% solution
pH (SDS)max. 6.5-