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HPMC has a wide range of physical and chemical properties that make it useful in many different applications. For example, it is a thickening agent, a stabilizer, a binder, and a film-forming agent. Its thickening properties make it useful in pharmaceutical formulations, where it is used to improve the viscosity and consistency of suspensions, emulsions, and gels Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose. Its stabilizing properties make it useful in food products, where it is used to prevent separation and to improve the texture and mouthfeel of products such as sauces, dressings, and bakery goods. Its binding properties make it useful in tablet formulations, where it is used to hold together the active ingredients and to improve the disintegration and dissolution of the tablet. Its film-forming properties make it useful in coatings and in the production of capsules.