HEC可用于建筑产品如混凝土拌合物、新拌的砂浆、石膏灰泥或其他胶泥等，在它们凝结硬化前的施工过程中起到保水的作用。HEC除了提高建筑产品的保水性外，还可以延长灰泥或胶泥的改正和开放时间。能减少结皮、滑移和流挂现象。
HEC can beused in building products such as concrete mix, fresh mortar, gypsum plaster orcement, to retain water in the construction process before hardening.In addition to improvingwater retention of building products,HEC can also extend the correction and open time of plasteror cement.It could reduce crusting,sliding and sagging phenomenon.
