Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC)
Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC) manufacturer & Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC) supplier
Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC) is nonionic soluble cellulose ethers, both soluble in hot and cold water. Hydroxyethyl Cellulose is a white free-flowing granular powder, treated from the alkali cellulose and ethylene oxide by etherification, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose has been widely used in paint and coating, oil drilling ,pharma, food, textile, paper-making, PVC and other application fields. It has good thickening, suspending, dispersing, emulsifying, film-forming, water-protecting and providing protective colloid properties.CAS NO.:9004-62-0
1.Chemcial Specification
| Appearance | White to off-white powder |
| Particle size | 98% pass 100 mesh |
| Molar substituting on degree (MS) | 1.8~2.5 |
| Residue on ignition (%) | ≤5.0 |
| pH value | 5.0~8.0 |
| Moisture (%) | ≤5.0 |
2.Products Grades
| Hydroxyethyl Cellulose grade | Viscosity (NDJ, 2%) | Viscosity (Brookfield,1%) | Technical Data Sheet |
| HEC HR300 | 240-360 | 240-360 | Download |
| HEC HR6000 | 4800-7200 | 4800-7200 | Download |
| HEC HR30000 | 24000-36000 | 1500-2500 | Download |
| HEC HR60000 | 48000-72000 | 2400-3600 | Download |
| HEC HR100000 | 80000-120000 | 4000-6000 | Download |
| HEC HR150000 | 120000-180000 | 6000-7000 | Download |
3.Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC) Applications:
In water based paint,it plays a role of dispersing and protecting gels,enhancing reaction stability of agglomerate system,ensuring homogeneous distribution of pigment and stuffing, and providing effect of thickening, improving fluidity.
In oil drilling,it is used as stabilizer and thickening agent, lubricating agent for well drilling,completing and consolidating to give slurry a good fluidity and stability.
In construction,HEC can be used as thickening agent and cohesive agent to improve the fluidity and workability,increase initial gelling strength and avoid cracking.
In brushing and cohering plaster,it may obviously raise water-holding and coherence strength.
In daily-use chemical such as toothpaste it gives a good physical and chemical property,making it good in shape,long period of storage, hard be dry and permeated.
In cosmetic field,it can increase material density, adding lubrication and smoothness.
Besides,it has wide application in ink, textile dyeing & printing,paper making, pharmaceuticals, food, agriculture etc.
| Usage | Specific Applications | Properties Utilized |
| Paints &coatings | latex paint Texture paint |
Thickening and protective colloid Water-binding |
| Cosmetics&
detergent |
Hair conditioners Toothpaste liquid soaps and bubble bath Hand creams and lotions |
Thickening Thickening Stabilizing Thickening and stabilizing |
| Adhesives | Wallpaper adhesives latex adhesives Plywood adhesives |
Thickening and lubricity Thickening and water-binding Thickening and solids holdout |
| Binders | Welding rods Ceramic glaze Foundry cores |
Water-binding and extrusion aid Water-binding and green strength Water-binding |
Packaging:
Hydroxyethyl Cellulose HEC Product is packed in three layer paper bag with inner polyethylene bag reinforced , net weight is 25kg per bag.
Storage:
Keep Hydroxyethyl Cellulose in cool dry warehouse,away from moisture, sun,fire,rain.
