I modified a well-known CELLULOSE ETHERS USED IN CONSERVATION[PDF] table to help me remember key characteristics of the different cellulose ethers that are commonly available and used in conservation treatment as adhesive binders, leather consolidants, and fixatives such as

• Methyl cellulose (MC)
• Ethyl cellulose (EC)
• Hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC)
• Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC)
• Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)
• Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (SCMC)

Read more about them individually in the Pre-Coated Bibliography