It has good compatibility with other materials, such as pigments, auxiliaries, fillers and salts. Paints thickened with HEC are of high rheological properties and pseudo-plasticity under various shearing rates, good workability and leveling performance. It could be applied by way of brushing, roller coating or spraying. Not easy to drip, sag or spatter.

In oil drilling industry,high-viscosity HEC is mainly used as viscosifier in well-completing finishing fluid; while low-viscosity HEC is mainly used as water loss controller. HEC used as a thickener will impart good mobility and stability to various slurries necessary for driling.completion, cementing and fracturing operations. In drilling. HEC can increase the sand carryingcapability of the slurry and extend the service life of drll bits in low-solid content completion fluid and​ cementing fluid, the excellent water loss control performance of HEC can prevent a large amount of water in the slurry from entering into the oill reservoir and enhancing the stabilizingcapability of the wall of the reservoir.

HEC can be used in building products such as concrete mix, fresh mortar, gypsum plaster or cement, to retain water in the construction process before hardening.In addition to improving water retention of building products,HEC can also extend the correction and open time of plaster or cement.It could reduce crusting,sliding and sagging phenomenon.

As a water-soluble rheological additive, HEC is used in daily chemical products such as shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, facial mask, hand sanitizer, toothpaste, shoe polish, etc., to thicken and prevent the sedimentation of insoluble substances. HEC is an effective adhesive, thickener, stabilizer and dispersant in shampoo, hair spray, neutralizer, conditioner and cosmetics; In washing powders, it is a type of antifouling agent; HEC dissolves quickly at high temperatures, which can accelerate the production process and improve production efficiency; The obvious characteristic of detergents containing HEC is to improve the smoothness and mercerization of the fabric.

HEC has the functions of dispersing, emulsifying, suspending, and stabilizing in the polymerization or co-polymerization of synthetic resin and can be used as protective colloid. It is characterized by its high dispersing ability, and the resin product obtained has thin film, fine, uniform and loose granularity, good flowability, high transparency, and easy workability.

HEC other uses include paper, textile, latex additives and wallpaper paste.HEC can be used inpesticide emulsion and suspension formulations as thickener of sprayed emulsion or suspension.HEC​ can also be used in cleaning agent, polishing, electroplating, printing inks, pesticides, pencil refractories, ceramics, cushion pad tobacco. welding flux and welding agent.is also used a barrier to prevent moisture penetration into the powder in the cable.