With a certain technology, cellulose ether is mass-produced with practical uses, for example, in powder form, to be used as a water retention agent, thickener, adhesive, and stabilizer. This material can be modified into several derivative products such as carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), methylcellulose (MC), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC), hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC), and ethylcellulose (EC).