Hydroxyethyl cellulose(HEC) is a gelling and thickening agent derived from cellulose. HEC is non-ionic, water-soluble materials that provide good properties of thickening, suspending, binding, emulsify, film-forming, stabilize, disperse, retain water and etc. And It is widely used in coatings, construction, medicine, food, papermaking and polymer polymerization industry. In medicine field, Hydroxyethyl cellulose and methyl cellulose(MHEC) are frequently used with hydrophobic drugs in capsule formulations, to improve the drugs' dissolution in the gastrointestinal fluids.
Cosmate HEC,is a cellulose etherified with hydroxyethyl groups to give the desired properties,is a nonionic water-soluble polymer,is a white,free-flowing granular powder.It's insoluble in organic solvents,but it is ealisy dispersed in cold and hot water to give solution of varying viscosities.
Name: Hydroxyethyl Cellulose
Cas: 9004-62-0
Assay : 99%min
Performance and application
Nature: A White or grayish powder.
Application : used as surfactant, emulsion thickener, colloid protective agent, oil drilling fluid and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polystyrene dispersant, etc
Spec for Hydroxyethyl Cellulose
Item Specifications Results
APPEARANCE White powder. White powder.
Ash ≤5.0% 3.7%
PH 6.0-8.0 6.5
Moisture ≤5.0% 2.22%
VISCOSITY(1% , 25℃) mPa.s 3300-6000 4820
Packaging: 25kg /bag
Storage: Keep in the original packaging in a clean,dry,low humidity environment.