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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Any hydrophilic material that increases the viscosity of a liquid. Thickening agents are used in | + | Any hydrophilic material that increases the viscosity of a liquid. Thickening agents are used in food, paper, adhesives, textiles, paints, printing ink, and detergents. The main types of thickeners are (based on Lewis 1993): |
* Natural products: [[starch|starch]], [[gum|gum]], [[casein|casein]], [[gelatin|gelatin]], [[agar|agar]], etc. | * Natural products: [[starch|starch]], [[gum|gum]], [[casein|casein]], [[gelatin|gelatin]], [[agar|agar]], etc. | ||
* Synthetic cellulose derivatives: [[carboxymethyl%20cellulose|carboxymethyl cellulose]], etc. | * Synthetic cellulose derivatives: [[carboxymethyl%20cellulose|carboxymethyl cellulose]], etc. | ||
| − | * Polymers: [[polyvinyl%20alcohol|polyvinyl alcohol]] | + | * Polymers: [[polyvinyl%20alcohol|polyvinyl alcohol]], polyacrylate, polyurethane, styrene/butadiene, acrylic polymers |
* Inorganics: [[clay|clay]], [[bentonite|bentonite]], silicates, [[fumed%20silica|fumed silica]]. | * Inorganics: [[clay|clay]], [[bentonite|bentonite]], silicates, [[fumed%20silica|fumed silica]]. | ||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | thickeners; rheology modifier | + | thickeners; rheology modifier; gelling agents; |
==Resources and Citations== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
| − | + | * Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thickening_agent Thickening agent] Accessed June 2023 | |
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.294 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.294 | ||
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
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* Tom Learner, A review of Synthetic Binding Media in Twentieth-Century Paints., ''The Conservator'', Vol. 24, 2000 | * Tom Learner, A review of Synthetic Binding Media in Twentieth-Century Paints., ''The Conservator'', Vol. 24, 2000 | ||
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 Comment: thickener = preferred term | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 Comment: thickener = preferred term | ||
Latest revision as of 16:15, 17 June 2023
Description
Any hydrophilic material that increases the viscosity of a liquid. Thickening agents are used in food, paper, adhesives, textiles, paints, printing ink, and detergents. The main types of thickeners are (based on Lewis 1993):
- Natural products: Starch, Gum, Casein, Gelatin, Agar, etc.
- Synthetic cellulose derivatives: Carboxymethyl cellulose, etc.
- Polymers: Polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylate, polyurethane, styrene/butadiene, acrylic polymers
- Inorganics: Clay, Bentonite, silicates, Fumed silica.
Synonyms and Related Terms
thickeners; rheology modifier; gelling agents;
Resources and Citations
- Wikipedia: Thickening agent Accessed June 2023
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.294
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Tom Learner, A review of Synthetic Binding Media in Twentieth-Century Paints., The Conservator, Vol. 24, 2000
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 Comment: thickener = preferred term