GinShiCel is used in production of adhesives, building materials, water based paints, inks, detergents and surfactants, foods. It is also used in agriculture, textile, technical ceramics, and metal processing industries. Due to the fact that GinShiCel has many property dimensions, it can function as thickener, film former, stabilizer, emulsifier, dispersant, suspending agent, as well as binder, depending upon chemical substitutions and modifications. Specifically, in building materials and in water based paints, GinShiCel retains water against loss into nearby absorbent substrates, control consistency and alters rheology making final product more easily workable. In case of mortars, GinShiCel also extends open time and enhance adhesion.