Adding HEC to paints and coatings is important. It improves rheological properties, water retention and adhesion. This reduces sagging, cracking, and peeling, ensures coating quality and thickness, and enhances the stability, durability, and decorative effect.
The adhesion, hiding power, chemical resistance, and weather resistance of the coating are important properties that affect the application effect of the coating, and the addition of HEC to the coating has obvious effects on improving the performance of the coating, which can adjust the viscosity and rheological properties of the coating, improve the convenience and efficiency of construction, and improve the durability of the coating
MikaZone Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC) serves as a thickener, stabilizer, and binder in the paint and coating industry. This polymer, which dissolves in water, can be readily mixed into water-based formulations. Hydroxyethyl Cellulose powder imparts superior thickening and rheological characteristics to paint and coating formulations, thereby improving their application qualities and overall effectiveness.
Exterior Coatings
Interior Coatings
Waterproof Coatings
Wood Coatings
Protective Coatings
HEC cellulose in water-based paints serves multiple purposes at once. One of its main benefits is its rapid and efficient solubility. It significantly improves color alterations while delivering the desired thickening effect.HEC additives introduce a range of color variations, allowing for effective color modification in waterborne paints.
MikaZone Cellulose HEC is a versatile paint thickener, commonly used in paint and coating formulations to enhance viscosity and improve flow and leveling properties. Additionally, it serves as a water-binder and thickening agent in various industries, including cosmetics, personal care products, building materials, and adhesives.
Water-based paints are mainly used for protecting and decorating interior walls and ceilings, but they can also be used for exterior applications.
The excellent workability of paints, especially those with high pigment volume concentration (PVC), is thanks to MikaZone HEC.
The Mikazone PS series HPMC is surface-treated, allowing for rapid dispersion in cold water, enhancing workability and rheological performance, making it highly suitable for applications in the coatings industry.
Water-based coatings, known for their low toxicity, environmental friendliness, and ease of use, are increasingly replacing traditional solvent-based coatings across a wide range of industries. These include construction, automotive, furniture, industrial, electronics, and public facilities, making water-based coatings the top choice for eco-friendly painting solutions.
HPMC has a gelation point of 55-75°C and provides superior resistance to bacterial degradation compared to other cellulose ethers. This makes it an excellent thickening agent for water-based emulsions. Additionally, HPMC’s outstanding viscosity stability and dispersibility make it highly effective as a dispersing agent in emulsified coatings.
HEC can be combined with other chemicals to produce various types of coatings, including homopolymer vinyl acetate latex coatings, water- and salt-resistant films, adhesive corrosion-resistant coatings, and antistatic films. It is also widely used in the formulation of latex emulsions and water-based coatings.
Mikazone PS Series HPMC is a surface-treated hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) that quickly dissolves in cold water. It is specially formulated for applications that require high flowability, excellent transparency, and superior performance.
Yes, HEC offers excellent thickening properties and can provide high viscosity for coatings. If you need a specific viscosity, feel free to contact our team. We have a dedicated R&D center specializing in the development of customized coating formulations.
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