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==Sizing agents== Sizing agents are selected on the basis of type of fabric, environmental friendliness, ease of removal, cost considerations, [[effluent]] treatment, etc. ===Natural sizing agents=== Natural sizing agents are based on natural substances and their derivatives: * [[Starch]] and [[modified starch|starch derivatives]]: native starch, degradation starch, chemically [[modified starch]] products * [[cellulose|Cellulosic]] derivatives: [[carboxymethylcellulose]] (CMC), [[methylcellulose]], [[oxyethylcellulose]] * [[Protein]]-based starches: [[glue]], [[gelatin]], [[albumen]] ===Synthetic sizing agents=== * [[Polyacrylate]]s * Modified [[polyester]]s * [[Polyvinyl alcohol]]s (PVA) * [[Styrene]]/[[maleic acid]] [[copolymer]]s
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