Cellulose ether is used in the production of many products such as repair mortars, ceramic bonding mortars, floor leveling screeds, paints and plasters in the construction sector and its usage is increasing every day. Cellulose ether is one of the most consumed products in the market by the paint and construction chemicals sectors.
The most important feature of cellulose ethers is that it can hold water. It is preferred in the construction sector due to its properties to increase binding, simple applicability and water retention. Cellulose ethers are used as additive materials due to the benefits of paint and building chemicals such as facilitating processing, water retention and more effective bonding.
The raw material of cellulose ethers is high purity cellulose and consists of cotton linter and pulp depending on viscosity. Because its raw material is wood, it is an environmentally friendly polymer. Cellulose ether is water-soluble and its molecules contain 30-65% hydrogen bond in crystalline form.
Depending on the production processes special cellulose ethers such as methyl cellulose (MC), hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), hydroxyl ethyl methyl cellulose (HEMC), hydroxyl ethyl cellulose (HEC) are produced.
Characteristics of Cellulose Ether
Cellulose ether is capable of retaining water. Cellulose ether keeps the water in its body, allowing the product to be used for a longer time.
Cellulose ether also allows easy application of the product.
Cellulose ethers contribute to increasing the adhesion strength of the product due to its water retention property. Cellulose ethers help the product to spread and hold onto the surface more easily.
Cellulose ethers have shear resistance. It prevents the product from sliding on the surface to which it is applied.
Colloid and balancing cellulose are typical properties of ether.
Cellulose Ether Uses
Areas where cellulose ethers are used; building products, water-based paints, personal care and cosmetics, home care and cleaning products, emulsion polymerization, drugs, etc. Textile, paint, paper industry, cigarette filter paper, filtration material and LCD screens are also areas where cellulose ether is used.
Building materials: it is preferred in the building and construction industry in order to increase water retention, binding and operable properties.
Paint and coating industry: cellulose ether is used in the paint industry to improve viscosity stability and solubility of dyes.
Polymerization: it is used as thickener, suspension agent, protective colloid for PVC and PVAc production.
Textile: it is used as a binding agent in latex coatings in textiles.
Adhesive: it is used to thicken adhesive and glue.
Ceramic: it is preferred because of its water retention.
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