Dietilenoglicol – DEG
CAS Number:
111-46-6
Other Trading Names:
2,2’-Oxydi(ethan-1-ol)
2,2’-Oxybis(ethan-1-ol)
2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethan-1-ol
Diethylene Glycol
Ethylene Diglycol
Diglycol
2,2’-Oxybisethanol
2,2’-Oxydiethanol
3-Oxa-1,5-Pentanediol
Dihydroxy Diethyl Ether
DEG
Types of Packaging
Steel drums with 200 kg weight capacity per drum.
IBC drum with 1000 kg weight capacity per drum.
HS Code:
29094900
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Description
Dietilenoglicol – DEG is an organic compound. It is a very useful chemical compound which is industrially produced from the partial hydrolysis of ethylene oxide. It is categorised as a poisonous chemical and its chemical formula is C4H10O3. It is a water-soluble liquid.
Chemical Appearance
Dietilenoglicol – DEG has the appearance of a colourless liquid. It is an odourless compound. Diethylene Glycol is a hygroscopic liquid. It has a sweetish taste. It is soluble in water, alcohol, ether, acetone, and ethylene glycol.
Chemical Applications and Strengths
Dietilenoglicol – DEG or Diethylene Glycol is an extremely useful chemical compound and therefore, has many industrial applications. Its main applications and strengths are:
Dietilenoglicol – DEG is most commonly used as a solvent. This application is effective for resins, dyes, oils, and other organic compounds.
It is utilised in the manufacturing of unsaturated and saturated polyester resins.
It is quite essential for the production of widely used polyurethanes.
It is also applicable for use in the making of plasticisers in the plastics industries. It is used as a plasticiser for cork and synthetic sponges.
It serves as a key component in organic synthesis of products such as morpholine and 1,4-dioxane.
It is employed as a humectant for tobacco, cork, printing ink, and glue.
It is also a significant component of brake fluid, lubricants, wallpaper strippers, artificial fog and haze solutions, and heating or cooking fuels..
It is found essentially in personal care products such as skin creams, lotions, and deodorants etc.
Diethylene Glycol is often replaced by specific diethylene glycol ethers.
The dilute solution of Diethylene Glycol can also be used as a cryoprotectant.
A certain amount of Diethylene Glycol is present as a product of ethylene glycol production in ethylene glycol antifreeze.
It is commonly expended in the large-scale production of antifreeze, brake fluids and cigarettes.
It serves as a dehydrating agent for natural gas.
It is largely consumed by the textile industry as a textile lubricant and coupling agent. It is also used as a solvent in textile dyeing and printing.
It is an important constituent of hydraulic fluids.
It functions as plasticiser in the paper industry for the production of paper.
It is utilised as a raw material for the production of esters used as emulsifiers, demulsifiers, and lubricants.
It is also used as a selective solvent for aromatics in petroleum refining.
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