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Industries |
Uses |
Functions |
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Oil well drilling |
Drilling fluids hydraulic fracturing |
Control of : Water loss, viscosity. Suspension turbulence |
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Textile Printing |
Cotton, rayon, silk, wool sizing. |
Reduces warp breakage; reduce dusting film forming; thickening for dye. |
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Paper |
Wrapping paper, Kraft, photographic paper, filter |
Replaces hemicelluloses, increases strength, fold pick, pulp hydration retention
of fines; decreases porosity. |
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Mining |
Concentration of ore filtration |
Flocculating and settling agent; filter aid. |
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Explosives |
Stick explosives, blasting slurries |
Waterproofing; gelling agent. |
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Water treatment |
Industrial water, drink water |
Coagulant aid, food approved. |
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Tobacco |
Reconstitution of fragmented tobacco |
Binding agent, strengthening agent. |
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Coal Mining |
Coal suspension, shock impregnation |
Friction reducing, suspending agent. |
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Fire Fighting |
Water for fighting fires. |
Friction reducing, dispersion and direction control. |
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Ceramics |
Enamels, electro ceramics |
Fixing, binding, thickening agent. |
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Photography |
Emulsions, gelatin solution |
Gelling, hardening agent. |
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Synthetic resins |
Polymerization, suspension, collagen dispersion |
Thickening, binding agent. |