I-Hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) i-polymer yi-hydroxyethyl ether ye-cellulose, efunyenwe ngokuphatha i-cellulose nge-Sodium Hydroxide kunye nokusabela nge-ethylene oxide.Iipolymers ze-HEC zisetyenziswa kakhulu njenge-binder yamanzi kunye ne-ejenti yokuqina kwizicelo ezininzi zeshishini, oko kukuthi, iimveliso zokunyamekela umntu, ukwakheka kwamayeza, izinto zokwakha, izinto zokuncamathelisa, njl., kunye nokuqiniswa kweesepha zamanzi.Zifumaneka njengeempuphu ezimhlophe eziqukuqelayo ezikhululekileyo ezinyibilika ngokulula kumanzi abandayo kunye nashushu ukunika izisombululo ezicacileyo ezine-viscosities ezahlukeneyo ngokuxhomekeke kugxininiso lwepolymer, uhlobo kunye nobushushu.