Physical properties
HEC is a white or light yellow fibrous or powdered solid, odorless and non-toxic.
Chemical properties
It is prepared by etherification reaction of alkaline cellulose and ethylene oxide (or chloroethanol), and belongs to non-ionic soluble cellulose ethers.
HEC (hydroxyethyl cellulose) has the following characteristics:
It has good thickening, suspension, dispersion, emulsification, adhesion, film formation, moisture protection and colloid protection. It can be dissolved in cold water to form a transparent viscous solution, and the dissolution is not affected by pH value. It has adsorption, surface activity, moisture retention and salt resistance. These properties make HEC widely used in many fields, such as oil extraction, coatings, construction, medicine and food, textiles, papermaking and polymer polymerization.
Grades Referred To In This Note
Hydroxyethyl Cellulose Ether for Seed Processing
A film former, suspension aid and binder for seed treatment, fertilizer and pesticide formulations.
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Hydroxyethyl Cellulose Ether for Fertilizer (Agricultural Grade)
A film former, suspension aid and binder for seed treatment, fertilizer and pesticide formulations.
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Hydroxyethyl Cellulose Ether for Gypsum
A water-retention agent and thickener in cement and gypsum based mixes.
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Where do the figures in this note come from?
They are the specification figures we publish for our own production: viscosity 300 to 200000 mPa.s, transmittance at least 80.0 percent, water content 5.0 percent maximum and ash content 6.0 percent maximum as sulfate.
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Put This Into Practice
Send your formulation target and we will suggest the grade and the starting dose.