What This Grade Is For
Food additive Hydroxyethyl cellulose is supplied by Yiyuantong Chemical as a thickener and stabiliser for food systems. This listing is the food additive presentation of the same cellulose chemistry, for cold-process thickening and stabilising. Food additive Hydroxyethyl cellulos Effective in extending shelf life and enhancing flavor in a variety of applications including baked goods, cheese, meats, salad dressings, condiments, dips, spreads and more.
Key Benefits
- Thickens and stabilises without a heating step, since it dissolves in cold water
- Supplied for food additive use with lot documentation on request
- Holds suspended solids evenly through storage
- Gives a smooth texture and controlled mouthfeel at low addition
- Held in stock: 800 tonnes of HEC are carried year round, and confirmed orders ship to the named port within 3 working days
Problems It Solves
- Sauces and dressings that separate on the shelf
- Texture and mouthfeel that change through the cold chain
- Recipes that need a cold-soluble thickener without a cooking step
Application Scenarios
- Sauces, dressings and syrups
- Frozen and chilled desserts
- Beverage stabilisation
Who It Is For
- Food ingredient blenders
- Sauce and dressing manufacturers
- Beverage producers
Technical Features
- Non-ionic backbone, so viscosity survives salt and hard water
- Cold-water soluble, no cooking step needed in the mixing room
- Supplied from 300 to 200000 mPa.s so the grade can be matched to the process
- Molar degree of substitution of 1.8 to 3.0 for biological stability and high transmittance
- Solvent process raises the degree of substitution by 30 to 35 percent against traditional routes
Technical Data And Packing
| Product Name | Hydroxyethyl Cellulose |
|---|---|
| CAS No | 9004-62-0 |
| EINECS | 618-387-5 |
| Chemical Formula | (C2H6O2)n |
| Appearance | White or almost white, odorless, tasteless solid powder |
| Viscosity | 300-200000 mPa.s |
| Transmittance | at least 80.0 % |
| Molar Degree of Substitution | 1.8-3.0 |
| Water Content | 5.0 % max |
| Ash Content (as sulfate) | 6.0 % max |
| pH (1% solution) | 6.0-8.5 |
| Screening Rate (40 mesh) | at least 99 % |
| Packing | 25 kg per bag, inner polyethylene film, outer composite woven bag |
Packing is 25 kg per bag as standard: an inner polyethylene plastic film bag inside an outer composite plastic woven bag. Other pack sizes are arranged on request.
Raw Materials
- High alpha-cellulose refined cotton
- Wood pulp with high cellulose content
- Ethylene oxide
Manufacturing Process
- Alkalisation of refined cotton and wood pulp
- Etherification with ethylene oxide
- Acetone countercurrent washing
- Drying and milling
- 40 mesh screening
- Lot testing and packing
Quality Control
- Every lot is tested in our own laboratory against the customer specification before release
- Third-party verification is available through SGS, which we have worked with on export lots
- Certificate of analysis issued with each shipment; HPLC or NMR data supplied on request
- Acetone countercurrent washing removes process residues before drying and milling
How It Compares
| Xanthan gum | Cellulose ether gives a cleaner, less stringy mouthfeel in some systems |
|---|---|
| Modified starch | It is effective at a lower addition level and does not need a cook-out step |
Use Guide
- Disperse into the cold water phase under agitation before sugar or salt is added
- Confirm the approved use level for your market before commercial production
Customisation Options
- Viscosity grade selected against your process, from 300 to 200000 mPa.s
- Private label bags printed with your own label content
- Packing sizes arranged to suit your blending line
- Sample shipment by FEDEX, DHL or EMS before a production order
Certification And Inspection
- SGS third-party inspection available on export lots
- Certificate of analysis issued with every shipment
- HPLC or NMR data supplied on request
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Food additive Hydroxyethyl cellulose FAQ
Do you supply documentation for food use?
We will send the certificate of analysis for the lot, and can provide HPLC or NMR data on request. Approval for a specific food category has to be confirmed against your own market rules.
Is a heating step needed?
No. It dissolves in cold water, which is one of the reasons it is used in cold-process recipes.
Which food approvals does it carry?
Approval depends on the category and the market. We provide the certificate of analysis, and HPLC or NMR data on request, so your regulatory team can make the assessment.
Are you a manufacturer or a trading company?
We are a manufacturer and you are welcome to visit the plant. Our hydroxyethyl cellulose project runs at 5000 tonnes a year on an acetone countercurrent washing process.
What payment terms do you accept?
L/C, T/T, D/A, D/P, PayPal and Western Union. We have worked with China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation for many years.
How fast can you ship?
Stock items are despatched within 5 days of payment. If the grade is not in stock, production and despatch take 7 to 10 days from payment.
Get A Price For Food additive Hydroxyethyl cellulose
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