Formation of physical thermally reversible gels in solutions of methyl cellulose in water and dimethylacetamide and properties of films thereof

Gelation conditions in solutions of methyl cellulose in water and dimethylacetamide were studied. The gelation mechanisms were studied by X-ray diffraction and photocolorimetry, and their differences in the two systems were revealed. The physicomechanical properties of methyl cellulose films prepared from solutions with preliminary gelation were determined.