Product Name: Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose (HPMC）

HS Code: 3912390000

Packaging: 25kg Kraft paper/plastic bag or Customized package;

Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose (HPMC), is a non-ionic mixed ether produced by chemically modifying natural plant fibers. It appears as a white powder, swells in cold water to form a transparent colloidal solution, and possesses multiple functions including thickening, film-forming, water retention, binding, and emulsifying stabilization.

HPMC is a recognized safe, high-performance multifunctional additive. It is worth noting that different grades of HPMC have completely different application focuses due to variations in viscosity and substitution group content, so precise selection is required for specific formulations.

1. Building Materials
This is one of the most widely used fields for HPMC, where it typically serves as a key additive in dry-mix mortars.

Core Function: As a high-performance water retention agent and thickener, it significantly improves the bond strength and workability of materials like cement and gypsum.

Specific Applications: Commonly used in tile adhesives, cement mortars, putty powders, self-leveling compounds, and exterior wall coatings, helping to extend open time and prevent cracking.

2. Food Industry
In food, HPMC primarily acts as a texture improver and a health protector.

Quality Improvement: It enhances the water-holding capacity of dough, improves the volume and texture of baked goods such as bread and mochi, while inhibiting starch retrogradation to extend shelf life.

Healthy Oil Reduction: Utilizing its excellent film-forming properties, applying HPMC to the surface of foods like French fries and fried chicken creates a physical barrier during frying, significantly reducing oil absorption (studies have shown it can reduce total polar compounds by 16-22%), allowing for healthier eating.

HPMC is also widely used as a stabilizer in products like non-dairy creamer, jams, and ice cream, or as a partial substitute for batter.

3. Cosmetics & Daily Necessities

Skin Feel Modulation: In cleansing products such as facial cleansers and shampoos, HPMC generates rich, fine foam and improves the lubricating sensation during rinsing.

Thickening & Stabilizing: It effectively thickens formulations and remains stable across a wide pH range, and is commonly added to products like lotions and styling gels.

4. Other Industrial Fields
Utilizing its thickening and fluid loss reduction properties, HPMC is used in oilfield drilling operations. It is also employed as a dispersant or thickener in ceramic manufacturing, textile printing and dyeing, and water-based paint production.