hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC)
MikaZone™ HPMC is a non-ionic, water soluble cellulose ether, which offers a variety of functional properties when dissolved in water. It can be used as thickeners, protective colloids, suspending agents and water retention agents in many materials such as dry mix mortar, detergent, etc.
HPMC Samples Package
HPMC Package
Product Overview
MikaZone™ Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose (HPMC) is a non-ionic cellulose ether made from natural polymer material cellulose through a series of etherification. It is a white powder that swells in cold water into a clear or slightly turbid colloidal solution.
The products are widely used for industrial applications. Building grade HPMC is very often used as a thickener, water retention agent in the formulation of tile adhesives, grouts, self-leveling compounds, reinforcing and bonding mortars for EIFS/ETICS, gypsum plasters, paints & coatings, and so on.
Product Specifications
Appearance: | white or off-white powder |
Moisture: | ≤5 % |
Ash: | ≤5 % |
Methoxy content: | 19-24 % |
Hydroxypropyl content: | 4-12 % |
pH value: | 6-8 |
Viscosity: | 400-750,000 mPa.s (Brookfield RV, 2%) |
MikaZone™ Nomenclature | ||
M – MikaZone | K – 1000 viscosity | P – HPMC |
L – Extended Open Time | R – Slip-Resistance | S – Surface-Treatment |
Recommended Grades
Typical Applications/Grade | ETICS/EIFS | Tile Adhesives | Tile Grouts/ Crack Fillers | Gypsum Plasters | Spray Plasters | Repair Mortars | Self-leveling Compounds | Wall Putty/ Skim Coat | Honeycomb Ceramics/ Extrusion | Detergent |
MK04P | ** | |||||||||
MK4P | ** | |||||||||
MK6P | ** | |||||||||
MK10P | ** | |||||||||
MK20P | ** | * | ||||||||
MK40P | * | * | ||||||||
MK40PL | * | ** | ||||||||
MK40PR | * | * | ** | |||||||
MK75P | * | * | ||||||||
MK100P | * | ** | ** | |||||||
MK100PR | * | ** | * | |||||||
MK100PS | ** | |||||||||
MK150P | * | * | ||||||||
MK200P | ** | * | * | * | ||||||
MK200PL | ** | |||||||||
MK200PR | * | ** | * | |||||||
MK200PS | ** |
*: Workable **: Recommended