What is Methyl Hydroxyethyl Cellulose MHEC used for?

Some farmers use Methylcellulose as an herbicide. When mixed with water and sprinkled on certain plants, it can help prevent growth or kill the plant entirely. The gel-like substance helps the herbicide stay in place without being washed away by water or carried away by the wind.

Daily chemical grade instant hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose is usually used in daily chemical washing products, such as hand sanitizer, washing liquid, car wash liquid, etc.
The performance of daily chemical grade hydroxypropyl grade a cellulose mainly includes:
1. Water solubility and thickening: it can be quickly dissolved in cold water, not agglomerated, and dissolved in some organic solvents and the mixture of water and organic solvents. It can be mixed with alcohol and water solution to make disinfection hand sanitizer.
2. Thickening and thickening performance: after adding a small amount of dissolution, a transparent viscous solution will be formed. Its transparency is high. The transparency of 1% aqueous solution is more than 90%. Its performance is relatively stable. The solubility changes with the viscosity. The lower the viscosity, the greater the solubility. It can effectively improve the flow stability of the system.
3. High thickening effect: the viscosity of 1% aqueous solution is 200000mps, which can achieve the same thickening effect and add less.
4. It can be operated for a long time: after the hydroxypropyl grade a cellulose is rapidly dissolved in the aqueous solution, it begins to thicken after about three minutes. The operation time is sufficient, and the problems such as agglomeration and uneven mixing are avoided.
5. Excellent thermal stability: good heat resistance, gel temperature above 65 ℃, more stable consistency in different weather temperatures.
6. Salt resistance: it is relatively stable in the aqueous solution of metal salt or organic electrolyte, and it will not be layered or diluted after long-term storage.
7. PH stability: the viscosity of the aqueous solution is relatively stable in the range of pH 3.0-11.0.