date:May 08, 2012
states:Dow is currently selling methylcellulose as E461, which is derived from the same material (softwood). The approval for marketing methylcellulose in the EU only applies to its use for technological purposes in foodstuffs.
Dows different grades of methylcellulose, which gel at different temperatures, are the same substance as specified in the purity criteria for methylcellulose as a food additive (E 461). Only the distribution of the polymer backbone is different so methylcellulose can ge