Hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose (HEMC) ana amfani da ko'ina a cikin ruwa na tushen latex coatings, yi da kuma gine-gine kayan, bugu tawada, man hakowa, da dai sauransu Yana iya kauri da kuma riƙe ruwa, inganta workability, da kuma amfani a rigar da bushe turmi kayayyakin.