It is applicable for designing cement slurries in conjunction with dispersants and retarders to achieve low fluid loss ranges for cementing long casings and even for squeeze jobs. It provides excellent filtration control and lowers operating free water over a wide range of temperatures and does not allow cement setting due to its low viscosity in static and dynamic state. It has a positive effect on increasing the thickening time and is compatible with other cement additives and all API oil well cements.