(1) Construction industry: As a water-retaining agent and retarder of cement mortar, it makes the mortar pumpable. Use plaster, gypsum, putty powder or other building materials as adhesives to improve the applicability and prolong the operation time. It can be used to paste ceramic tile, marble, plastic decoration, paste reinforcing agent, and reduce the amount of cement. The water-retaining property of HPMC prevents the slurry from cracking due to drying too fast after smearing and enhances the strength.
The environmental benefits of redispersible latex powder cannot be overlooked. As a water-based product, it is non-toxic, low in VOCs (volatile organic compounds), and has minimal environmental impact during production and use. This aligns perfectly with the growing trend towards sustainability in the construction industry.HPMC can serve several functions in baked goods such as:1, 2
,HPMC。,,。,HPMC,。Overall, the data set for genotoxicity is not complete for all the substances and several studies were not in line with the current standard. However, it should be considered that the chemical structure of unmodified and modified cellulose does not show any alert for genotoxicity and that no indication of genotoxicity was found for any of these substances in several in vitro and in vivo genotoxicity studies.
The main findings of the studies evaluated in the previous assessments, in particular in the ANS Panel opinion (EFSA ANS Panel, 2018) are summarised below.