Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC) is a non-ionic, water-soluble polymer critical for two demanding sectors: water-based coatings and oilfield operations.
Celotech’s HEC brand is specifically designed as a reliable and high-performance alternative, delivering superior thickening efficiency and controlled, long-term stability for your most challenging formulations.
Academic Name: HEC
CAS No.: 9004-62-0
Type: Chemical Auxiliary Agent
Appearance: white to off-white fibrous or granular powder
Features: water retention,thickening
Applications: water-based paints & coatings
Formula Modification: Support
HS Code: 39123900
Viscosity Range: 300-100,000 m Pa.s
Celopro® is engineered to address the core challenges in interior and exterior paint manufacturing (including latex paints, emulsion paints, and facade coatings):
Superior Rheology Control: Provides excellent sag resistance and optimal flow properties, ensuring a smooth application, uniform film build, and professional finish for all interior and exterior paints.
Long-Term Stability & Dispersion: Maintains stable pigment dispersion and grants exceptional long-term storage stability, effectively mitigating settlement or separation issues over time and reducing batch wastage.
Enhanced Durability: Offers outstanding water retention and thickening efficiency, coupled with excellent mildew resistance, significantly improving the coating’s durability in humid and varying environmental conditions.
Packed in 25 kg multilayer paper sack with polyethylene intermediate layer and inner P.E. bag.It is recommended that it be kept sealed and away from moisture. Do not expose it to direct sunlight or near fire sources. Validate Quality, Risk-Free. 200g Sample Shipped in 48 Hours.
Celopro® HEC has good thermal stability (below 140℃). HEC solution can form a transparent film and has non-ionic characteristics such as no interaction with ions and good compatibility.
