CMC is a polyanionic cellulose ether. It has good solubility in both hot and cold water. It is used in the food industry. The food industry uses high-replacement CMC as a thickener for ice cream, canned food, instant noodles, and foam stabilizer for beer. It is used in processing jams, syrups, sherbet, snacks, ice cream beverages, etc. It is also used in drilling mud, in detergents as a soil-suspending agent, in resin emulsion paints, adhesives, printing inks, textile sizes.