HPMC's role in tile adhesives mainly includes improving water retention, enhancing bonding strength, improving construction performance, and providing good anti-slip properties.
HPMC (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose), as a high-quality viscosity-enhancing material, plays an important role in tile adhesives. By applying HPMC scientifically and rationally, the adhesion and durability of tile adhesives can be effectively improved, while improving construction performance and reducing production costs. In tile adhesives, HPMC's high water retention allows for no need to pre-soak or wet the tiles and substrate, significantly improving its bonding strength. In addition, HPMC also makes the slurry construction cycle long, fine and uniform, and easy to construct. At the same time, it has good anti-slip properties, protects the base material from mechanical damage, and avoids the negative impact of water penetration on the entire building.
These characteristics of HPMC are essential to improving the construction quality and service life of tile adhesives, making tile bonding more secure, reducing shedding and cracking caused by material drying, shrinkage or external forces, thereby ensuring the beauty and durability of tile paving.
| Item | Unit | Standard Specifications |
| Appearance | / | White powder,free flowing |
| Loss on drying | % | 4-6 |
| Residue | % | 3.5 |
| Methyl | % | 49-26 |
| Hydroxypropyl | % | 7-14 |
| Ph value(25C) | / | 6-8.5(neutral) |
| Gel temperature | ℃ | 60 degree/75 degree |
| degree of fineness | mesh | 100 mesh,>96%80 mesh,>100% |
| Apparent density | g/m3 | 0.4-0.6 |
| proportion | g/L | 420-520 |
| Surface Tension(2%solution) | dyn/cm | 42-56 |
| Water retention | % | ≥92 |
| Light Transmittance | % | 65-90 |
| Carbonization temperature | ℃ | 280-300 |
| Discoloration temperature | ℃ | 190-200 |
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HPMC (Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose)
Better water retention and open time
Better strength development of the mortar
Improved workability
Increased adhesion to a variety of substrates
MHEC (Hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose)
High thickening efficiency and wide range of viscosity grades
Good compatibility
Excellent stability
Good protective colloid activity
RDP (Re-Dispersible Polymer Powder)
High flexibility, good film formation
High water resistance for increased open time
High hydrophobicity, ability to bridge cracks
Viscous texture and high workability
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