Product Description
Our Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC) products feature a high molar substitution level, which can contribute to enhanced resistance to enzymatic degradation. This property helps maintain viscosity and formulation stability, supporting consistent performance in finished paint and coating products.
With its effective thickening and rheology-modifying properties, our HEC is widely used in the paints and coatings industry. It helps optimize viscosity control, application performance, and overall formulation consistency, making it a versatile additive for a variety of water-based coating systems.
Product Parameters
| Melting point | 288-290 °C (dec.) |
| density | 0.75 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| bulk density | 350kg/m3 |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | H2O: ≤5 wt. % at 20 °C |
| form | powder |
| color | Light brown powder |
| Odor | Odorless |
| PH | pH(20g/l,25℃) : 5.0～8.0 |
| biological source | rabbit |
| Water Solubility | almost transparency |
| Merck | 144673 |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides |
| InChIKey | CWSZBVAUYPTXTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | O1C(CO)C(OC2C(O)C(O)C(OC3C(OCCO)C(O)C(OC)C(CO)O3)C(COC3C(O)C(O)C(OC)C(CO)O3)O2)C(O)C(O)C1C |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 9004-62-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 2-Hydroxyethyl cellulose (9004-62-0) |
Application Scenarios
Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC) is widely used as a thickener and rheology modifier in architectural coatings, particularly water-based paints. It helps control viscosity, improve application properties, and maintain formulation consistency. Depending on the coating formulation and product grade, HEC can also contribute to pigment suspension and overall coating performance.
With its versatile functional properties, HEC is suitable for a range of industrial applications, including paints and coatings, construction materials, and other water-based formulations. The appropriate grade can be selected according to specific viscosity requirements, processing conditions, and end-use performance targets.
