HEC | Hydroxyethylcellulose

CELOCELL™ HEC is a nonionic cellulose derivative that dissolves readily in water, either cold or hot. It is used to produce solutions having a wide range of viscosity. Such solutions are pseudoplastic, that is, they vary in viscosity depending upon the amount of stress applied.

CELOCELL™ HEC as a thickener, protective colloid, binder, stabilizer and suspending agent in a variety of industrial
applications, such as water-based paints, adhesives, emulsion polymers, toothpaste, cosmetics and building products.

Package
25 Kg’s multi layer paper – PE bag.

Typical Properties

Type BCF
Molar subsititution degree 1.8~2.0
Humidty (%) Max. 6.0
Ash (%) Max. 5.0
pH-value 6.0~8.5
Viscocity 2% in water at 20° (mpa.s) 80~110000
Apperance White or off-white powder
Particle size (100% through) 80,100 (mesh)

Viscosity Specification, mPa.s

Grades NDJ Viscometer (2%, 20oC, mPa.s) Brookfield RV Viscometer (2%, 20oC, mPa.s)
350 L(B) 300 – 400 250 – 400
400 L(B) 350 – 450 300 – 500
1 H(B) 900 – 1.100 700 – 1.000
2 H(B) 1.800 – 2.200 1.500 – 2.200
3 H(B) 2.700 – 3.300 2.500 – 3.000
5 H(B) 4.500 – 5.500 3.800 – 4.300
6 H(B) 5.400 – 6.600 5.300 – 5.900
8 H(B) 7.200 – 8.800 5.700 – 6.300
10 H(B) 9.000 – 11.000 7.000 – 8.500
12 H(B) 11.000 – 13.000 9.000 – 11.000
15 H(B) 13.500 – 16.500 10.000 – 13.000
20 H(B) 18.000 – 22.000 13.000 – 15.000
30 H(B) 27.000 – 33.000 17.000 – 23.000
40 H(B) 36.000 – 44.000 22.000 – 27.000
50 H(B) 45.000 – 55.000 25.000 – 33.000
60 H(B) 54.000 – 66.000 30.000 – 37.000
75 H(B) 70.000 – 80.000 37.000 – 42.000
80 H(B) 72.000 – 88.000 37.000 – 45.000
100 H(B) 90.000 – 110.000 42.000 – 52.000
120 H(B) 110.000 – 135.000 52.000 – 65.000
150 H(B) 135.000 – 165.000 65.000 – 75.000
200 H(B) 180.000 – 220.000 80.000 – 90.000

Property of Celocell solution and according application

Application Function
Paint & Coating Thickener, stabilizer, protective colloid
Oildfield Fluid loss control, suspending agent
Building Materials Binder, thickener
Personal care products Suspending agenti stabilizer, thickener