ADDEZ® MEHEC products are based on cellulose, coming from wood or cotton. ADDEZ® MEHEC are water soluble, forming colloidal solutions and are used in a variety of industrial applications, but mainly in water-based paints and in building products.
ADDEZ® MEHEC products act as:
•Thickening agent
•Stabilizing agent
•Water retaining agent
•Dispersing agent
•Binding agent
•Protective colloid
•Emulsion and foam stabilizer
•Film forming agent
ADDEZ® MEHEC products are normally not soluble in organic solvents, but in a wide range of mixtures of polar solvents and water.