What is Diethylene glycol (DEG) ?
Diethylene glycol (DEG), a polyol with the chemical formula C4H10O3, is a colorless, odorless, transparent, and hygroscopic viscous liquid with a spicy sweet taste, non corrosive, and low toxicity. Mainly used as gas dehydrating agent and aromatic hydrocarbon extraction solvent. It is also used as a solvent for resin, oil, printing ink, etc.
What is diethylene glycol used for?
- Diethylene glycol (DEG) is used as dehydrating agent for natural gas processing;
- Diethylene Glycol Solvent as a humectant for tobacco, casein, synthetic sponges;
- DEG as a lubricating and finishing agent for textiles;
- As a constituent of brake fluids, lubricants, mold release agents, antifreeze formulations, and inks;
- As a plasticizer for cork, adhesives, paper, packaging materials, and coatings; as a solvent for printing inks and textile dyes;
- As an intermediate in the production of diethylene glycol dinitrate; dioxane; And as an intermediate in the production of some resins, morpholine, polyurethane, triethylene glycol, surfactants, and diethylene glycol esters and ethers.
- DEG Solvent is also used in lacquer industry and in cosmetics. Diethylene glycol is produced commercially as a by-product of ethylene glycol production.
What is ethylene glycol (EG) ?
Ethylene Glycol/EG is also known as ethylene glycol, 1, 2-ethylenediol, or EG for short. Chemical formula is (CH2OH)2, is the simplest dihydric alcohol. Glycol is colorless, odorless, sweet liquid, low toxicity to animals, glycol can be mutually soluble with water, acetone, but in the ether class solubility is small. Used as solvent, antifreeze and synthetic polyester raw materials.
What is ethylene glycol used for?
Ethylene glycol is a useful industrial compound found in many consumer products. Examples include antifreeze, hydraulic brake fluids, some stamp pad inks, ballpoint pens, solvents, paints, plastics, films, and cosmetics. It can also be a pharmaceutical vehicle.
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