IHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) yipolymer eguquguqukayo, eyenziweyo esetyenziswa kumashishini ahlukeneyo ngenxa yeempawu zayo ezikhethekileyo ezifana nokugcinwa kwamanzi, ukuqina, ukwakheka kwefilimu, kunye nokukwazi ukuxuba. Ukuzivumelanisa nezimo kwayo kuyenza ibe yinxalenye ebalulekileyo kwizicelo ezahlukeneyo, kubandakanya ulwakhiwo, amayeza, iimveliso zokhathalelo lomntu, kunye nokutya.