He maha ngā āhuatanga o te Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) hei hanga i ngā momo ahumahi nā ōna āhuatanga ahurei pērā i te pupuri wai, te whakamātotoru, te hanga kiriata, me te āheinga ki te whakaemulsifying. Nā tōna ngāwari ki te urutau, he mea nui tēnei hei wāhanga mō ngā mahi maha, tae atu ki te hanga, ngā rongoā, ngā hua tiaki whaiaro, me te kai.