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hydroxyethylcellulose

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  • noun organic chemistry A gelling and thickening agent derived from cellulose, used in cosmetics and cleaners.

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  • Ashland Specialty Ingredients creates value for its customers through applications knowledge, market insight, regulatory support and a powerful product portfolio, including: Klucel(TM) hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC); Benecel(TM) methylcellulose (MC); hyroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC); Aquarius coatings systems; Natrosol(TM) hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC); Aqualon(TM) ethylcellulose (EC); and Aqualon and Blanose(TM) carboxymethylcellulose (CMC).

    Reuters: Press Release 2011

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