Methyl cellulose ethers rukuni ne na abubuwan da aka samo daga cellulose waɗanda aka gyaggyara su ta hanyar sinadarai ta hanyar shigar da ƙungiyoyin methyl a cikin kashin bayan cellulose. Waɗannan abubuwan da aka samo daga gare su an san su da sauƙin narkewar ruwa kuma suna da aikace-aikace daban-daban a masana'antu kamar abinci, magunguna, gini, da kayan kwalliya. Ga wasu nau'ikan ethers na methyl cellulose da aka saba amfani da su: