Hydroxyethyl Cellulose Ether HEC

Hydroxyethyl cellulose ether (HEC). It is made by reacting refined cotton with alkali treatment in the presence of isopropyl alcohol and using ethylene oxide as an etherifying agent. It is a white to light yellow flowing powdery solid, non-toxic, odorless, easily soluble in water, and insoluble in general organic solvents. The product has good properties of thickening, suspension, dispersion, emulsification, adhesion, film formation, moisture protection and protective colloid. It is widely used in oil mining, coatings, construction, daily chemicals, medicine and food, textiles, papermaking and polymers. Polymerization reactions and other fields.