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    Quote Originally Posted by Hologram View Post
    I just had a look at FR 886,716. Gum is not mentioned there. The colloids listed in that patent are: gelatin, methyl cellulose and PVA/methyl cellulose.
    Methyl cellulose, aka carboxy methyl cellulose or CMC gum is a commonplace ingredient for ceramicists and is used in glazes. It'd be fantastic if DAS and CMC gum could potentially used in a gum-bichromate like process. I'm curious to know more about Kees' synthetic colloid as well.

    Also, does anyone know if PVA refers to polyvinyl acetate or polyvinyl alcohol?? I would assume PV-alcohol (Elmer's glue), but I'd like to be sure.
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