Kugeza ubu, tekinoroji yo guhindura selile yibanze cyane kuri etherification na esterification.Carboxymethylation ni ubwoko bwa tekinoroji ya etherification.Carboxymethyl selulose (CMC) iboneka na carboxymethylation ya selile, kandi igisubizo cyayo cyamazi gifite imirimo yo kubyimba, gushiraho firime, guhuza, kugumana ubushuhe, kurinda colloidal, emulisation no guhagarika, kandi ikoreshwa cyane mugukaraba, peteroli, ibiryo, imiti, imyenda n'impapuro nizindi nganda.Nimwe mubintu byingenzi bya selile.