
Hydroxyethylcellulose HEC: Industrial-Grade General-Purpose Thickener for Coating Mortar. Locks in moisture inside the mortar and latex paint, preventing rapid drying and cracking; no need to add water frequently during large-scale wall applications, avoiding peeling, powdering, and pinhol. Medium-viscosity HEC forms a stable network structure, so applying thick coats of putty or rolling/spraying latex paint won't sag, and the vertical surfaces will be even and smooth. The paint spreads easily with little resistance, and brush marks and roller marks are automatically smoothed out, resulting in a finished wall that's smooth and delicate to the touch. The viscosity doesn't plummet in high-ionic environments with cement, calcium powder, fillers, etc., and there's no water separation or layering - the slurry remains stable during storage.