Hydroxy Ethyl Cellulose
Product Description
| Product | Hydroxy Ethyl Cellulose |
| CAS | 9004-62-0 |
| Formula | N/A |
| Synonym | HEC, Cellulose, hydroxyethyl ether, Cellulose, 2-hydroxyethyl ether, Cellulose, 2-hydroxyethyl ether |
Typical Product Specifications
| pH | 6.0-8.5 (1) |
| Insolubility | in org. solvs. |
| Melting Point | 288-290 c (dec.) |
| Odor | wh. free-flowing powd., odorless, tasteless |
| Refractive Index | 1.336 |
| Solubility | hot or cold water |
| Notes | Viscosity modifier; Adds viscosity to drilling muds Click here for more drilling fluid additives!
Use: BINDING, EMULSION STABILISING, FILM FORMING, STABILISING, |
| Class | Excipients - Food Colors - Binders and Tableting Aids, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Viscosifiers, Commercial Chemicals, Drilling Fluid Additives, Gelling Agents |
| Function | Drilling Fluid Additives, Viscosity Modifier, Viscosity Control, Fluid Control |
| Industry | Pharmaceutical, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing |
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