Ii-cellulose ethers liqela elahlukeneyo lee-derivatives ezifunyenwe ngokuguqula i-cellulose yendalo ngokweekhemikhali, eyona nto iphambili eludongeni lweeseli zezityalo. Uhlobo oluthile lwe-cellulose ether lumiselwa buhlobo lotshintsho lweekhemikhali olufakwe kwi-cellulose backbone. Nazi ezinye iintlobo eziqhelekileyo ze-cellulose ethers, nganye ineempawu zayo ezizodwa kunye nokusetyenziswa kwayo:

1. I-Methyl Cellulose (MC):
   • Ukuguqulwa kweekhemikhali: Ukungeniswa kwamaqela e-methyl kwi-cellulose backbone.
   • Iipropati kunye nezicelo:
     • Iyanyibilika emanzini.
     • Isetyenziswa kwizixhobo zokwakha (iimortar, izincamathelisi), iimveliso zokutya, kunye namayeza (iipilisi zokugquma).
2. I-Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC):
   • Ukuguqulwa kweekhemikhali: Ukungeniswa kwamaqela e-hydroxyethyl kwi-cellulose backbone.
   • Iipropati kunye nezicelo:
     • Iyanyibilika kakhulu emanzini.
     • Isetyenziswa kakhulu kwizinto zokuthambisa, iimveliso zokhathalelo lomntu, iipeyinti, kunye namayeza.
3. IHydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose (HPMC):
   • Ukuguqulwa kweekhemikhali: Ukungeniswa kwamaqela e-hydroxypropyl kunye ne-methyl kwi-cellulose backbone.
   • Iipropati kunye nezicelo:
     • Iyanyibilika emanzini.
     • Isetyenziswa kakhulu kwizixhobo zokwakha (ii-mortars, ii-coating), amayeza, kunye neemveliso zokutya.
4. I-Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC):
   • Ukuguqulwa kweekhemikhali: Ukungeniswa kwamaqela e-carboxymethyl kwi-cellulose backbone.
   • Iipropati kunye nezicelo:
     • Iyanyibilika emanzini.
     • Isetyenziswa njengesithambisi-mafutha kunye nesiqinisi kwiimveliso zokutya, amayeza, amalaphu, kunye nolwelo lokubhola.
5. I-Hydroxypropyl Cellulose (HPC):
   • Ukuguqulwa kweekhemikhali: Ukungeniswa kwamaqela e-hydroxypropyl kwi-cellulose backbone.
   • Iipropati kunye nezicelo:
     • Iyanyibilika emanzini.
     • Isetyenziswa kakhulu kumayeza njenge-binder, i-arhente yokwenza ifilimu, kunye ne-thickener.
6. I-Ethyl Cellulose (EC):
   • Ukuguqulwa kweekhemikhali: Ukungeniswa kwamaqela e-ethyl kwi-cellulose backbone.
   • Iipropati kunye nezicelo:
     • Ayinyibiliki emanzini.
     • Isetyenziswa kwiingubo, kwiifilimu, nakwiifomyula zamayeza ezikhutshwa ngokulawulwayo.
7. I-Hydroxyethyl Methyl Cellulose (HEMC):
   • Ukuguqulwa kweekhemikhali: Ukungeniswa kwamaqela e-hydroxyethyl kunye ne-methyl kwi-cellulose backbone.
   • Iipropati kunye nezicelo:
     • Iyanyibilika emanzini.
     • Isetyenziswa kakhulu kwizixhobo zokwakha (ii-mortars, ii-grouts), iipeyinti, kunye nezinto zokuthambisa.

Ezi ntlobo zee-cellulose ethers zikhethwa ngokusekelwe kwiimpawu zazo ezithile kunye nemisebenzi yazo efunekayo kwizicelo ezahlukeneyo. Utshintsho lweekhemikhali lumisela ukunyibilika, i-viscosity, kunye nezinye iimpawu zokusebenza kwe-cellulose ether nganye, nto leyo eyenza ukuba zibe zezongezo ezisebenzisekayo kumashishini afana nokwakha, amayeza, ukutya, izinto zokuthambisa, nokunye.