Hydroxyethyl Cellulose | HEC | 9004-62-0

1. Hydroxyethyl cellulose powder can be dissolved in hot and cold water, and will not precipitate when heated or boiled. Because of that, it has a wide range of solubility and viscosity characteristics and non-thermogelability.
2. HEC can coexist with other water-soluble polymers, surfactants, and salts. HEC is an excellent colloidal thickener containing high-concentration dielectric solutions.
3. Its water retention capacity is twice as high as that of methylcellulose, and it has good flow regulation.
4. Compared to methylcellulose and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, HEC has the strongest protective colloid ability.
Construction Industry: HEC can be used as a moisture retention agent and a cement setting inhibitor.
Oil Drilling Industry: It can be used as a thickener and cementing agent for oil well workover fluid. The drilling fluid with HEC can effectively improve drilling stability based on its low solid content function.
Coating Industry: HEC can play a role in thickening, emulsifying, dispersing, stabilizing and retaining water for latex materials. It is characterized by a significant thickening effect, good color spreadability, film formation, and storage stability.
Paper and Ink: It can be used as a sizing agent on paper and paperboard, as a thickener and suspending agent for water-based inks.
Daily Chemicals: HEC is an effective film-forming agent, adhesive, thickener, stabilizer and dispersant in shampoos, hair conditioners, and cosmetics.