Diethylene glycol - 111-46-6

Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care, Plasticizers & Polymer, Solvents & Cleaning, Textile Applications

Diethylene glycol is a non-flammable, viscous liquid at room temperature that is not expected to be significantly volatile. Diethylene glycol is a chemical with industrial and household applications as well as cosmetic applications. However, almost all diethylene glycol produced is used by the industry sector. Diethylene glycol is mainly used as a chemical intermediate to produce polyurethanes (27% of total consumption in the U.S.), unsaturated polyester resins (27%), triethylene glycol and tetraethylene glycol (13%) and morpholine, lubricants and explosives (9%). It is also used as an antifreeze agent (13%), solvent for cleaning polyester filters (11%), in separating aromatic and paraffinic hydrocarbons, and in printing inks, paint pigments and dyes, a plasticizer intermediate for nitrocellulose lacquers, enamels and adhesives, and a plasticizer for paper, composition cork, glues and adhesives. Typical use levels or use ranges as a solvent could not be identified. Diethylene glycol has been reported as an impurity in glycerol and polyethylene glycols. It is prohibited in personal care products in the EU and limited to 0.1% as an impurity at the product level. Diethylene glycol is produced commercially as a by-product of ethylene glycol production, and it can be produced by reaction between ethylene glycol and ethylene oxide. Identify

Chemical Synonyms 1,5-Dihydroxy-3-oxapentane; 2,2’-Dihydroxydiethyl ether; 2,2’-Dihydroxyethyl ether; 2,2’- Oxybisethanol; 2,2’-Oxydiethanol; 2,2’-Oxyethanol; 2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethanol; 3- Oxapentamethylene-1,5-diol; 3-Oxapentane-1,5-diol; beta,beta’-Dihydroxydiethyl ether; Bis(2- hydroxyethyl) ether; Bis(beta-hydroxyethyl) ether; Brecolane ndg; Deactivator E; DEG; Dicol; Digenos; Diglycol; Digol; Dihydroxydiethyl ether; Dissolvant APV; EINECS 203-872-2; Ethanol, 2,2’-oxybis-; Ethanol, 2,2’-oxydi; Ethylene diglycol; Glycol ether; Glycol ethyl ether

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