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1) A hard, transparent polymer. Carboxymethyl cellulose, or CMC, is glossy and has good impact strength. However it is sensitive to moisture and most chemicals. Carboxymethyl cellulose is used for small containers, handles, eyeglass frames, pens, toys and packaging.  
 
1) A hard, transparent polymer. Carboxymethyl cellulose, or CMC, is glossy and has good impact strength. However it is sensitive to moisture and most chemicals. Carboxymethyl cellulose is used for small containers, handles, eyeglass frames, pens, toys and packaging.  
  
2) Carboxymethyl cellulose is a common name for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sodium carboxymethyl cellulose sodium carboxymethyl cellulose].
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2) Carboxymethyl cellulose is a common name for [[sodium carboxymethyl cellulose]].
 
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
CMC; carboxymethylcellulose (Fr.); carboximetilcelulosa (Esp.); carbossimetil cellulosa (It.); carboximetilcelulose (Port.)
 
CMC; carboxymethylcellulose (Fr.); carboximetilcelulosa (Esp.); carbossimetil cellulosa (It.); carboximetilcelulose (Port.)
  
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|aaiCMC.jpg~FTIR]]]
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== Collections Risks ==
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'''Links to Oddy Test results posted on AIC Wiki Materials Database Pages for individual materials below'''
  
== Other Properties ==
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[http://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Oddy_Test_Results:_Exhibition_Adhesives_and_Tapes#Carboxymethyl_Cellulose0001 Carboxymethyl Cellulose] tested in 2013
  
Affected by water, acids, alkalis, alcohols, esters, ketones, phenols, oils  Insoluble in carbon tetrachloride, perchloroethylene.
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
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* Affected by water, acids, alkalis, alcohols, esters, ketones, phenols, oils 
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* Insoluble in carbon tetrachloride, perchloroethylene.
! scope="row"| Refractive Index
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* Refractive Index = 1.51
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== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
* Website address 1, Website address 1  Comment: www.me.umist.ac.uk.historyp/cmc
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* Website: www.me.umist.ac.uk.historyp/cmc
  
* Website address 2  Comment: conservation termlist - www.hants.org.uk/museums
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* Conservation termlist - www.hants.org.uk/museums
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboxymethyl_cellulose (Accessed Jan. 15, 2006)
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboxymethyl_cellulose (Accessed Jan. 15, 2006)
  
  
  
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Latest revision as of 13:42, 20 May 2022

Description

1) A hard, transparent polymer. Carboxymethyl cellulose, or CMC, is glossy and has good impact strength. However it is sensitive to moisture and most chemicals. Carboxymethyl cellulose is used for small containers, handles, eyeglass frames, pens, toys and packaging.

2) Carboxymethyl cellulose is a common name for Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose.

FTIR

AaiCMC.jpg

Synonyms and Related Terms

CMC; carboxymethylcellulose (Fr.); carboximetilcelulosa (Esp.); carbossimetil cellulosa (It.); carboximetilcelulose (Port.)

Collections Risks

Links to Oddy Test results posted on AIC Wiki Materials Database Pages for individual materials below

Carboxymethyl Cellulose tested in 2013

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Affected by water, acids, alkalis, alcohols, esters, ketones, phenols, oils
  • Insoluble in carbon tetrachloride, perchloroethylene.
  • Refractive Index = 1.51

Resources and Citations

  • Website: www.me.umist.ac.uk.historyp/cmc
  • Conservation termlist - www.hants.org.uk/museums