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Glycol Ether DE

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SUMMARY

Glycol Ether DE is a colorless liquid with a mild, pleasant odor. Glycol Ether DE is used as a solvent for coatings, paints, and inks, as well as a cleaning agent in households and industrial cleaners. Glycol Ether DE is also used in the production of other chemicals, such as plasticizers and synthetic resins. 

INDUSTRIES

  • Furniture & Wood: Used as a solvent and processing aid to improve coating application, drying, and finish durability. 
  • Automotive & Transportation: Functions as a solvent and formulation aid in coatings, cleaners, and specialty fluids. 
  • Textile & Leather Processing: Serves as a humectant, solvent, and carrier to enhance dye penetration, finishing, and leather treatments. 
  • Chemical Manufacturing: Acts as a versatile solvent, intermediate, and stabilizer in chemical synthesis and production processes. 
  • Packaging & Print: Supports ink formulations, coatings, and solvent-based processes for improved print quality and adhesion. 
  • Paints & Coatings: Enhances solvency, film formation, and application properties in paints, coatings, and varnishes. 

APPLICATIONS

  • Chemical Industry: Functions as a versatile solvent, intermediate, and stabilizer in chemical synthesis and production processes. 
  • Fabric & Textile Care: Serves as a humectant, solvent, and processing aid in dyeing, finishing, and softening treatments. 
  • Automotive Care & Components: Enhances cleaning, coating, and formulation performance in automotive maintenance and component careproducts. 
  • Bath & Body Care: Acts as a solvent, humectant, and stabilizer in personal care and hygiene formulations. 
  • Flooring Solutions: Supports coating, adhesive, and finishing formulations to improve application, durability, and appearance. 
  • Architectural Paints & Coatings: Improves film formation, flow, and coating stability for high-performance paints and varnishes. 

MARKET SEGMENTS

  • Technical Textiles: Serves as a solvent and humectant in textile finishing, dyeing, and coating applications. 
  • Auto Parts: Enhances solvency, coating performance, and cleaning efficiency in automotive component treatments. 
  • Inks: Improves pigment dispersion, solubility, and application performance in printing inks. 
  • Polymers & Resins: Functions as a processing aid, plasticizer, and solvent in resin and polymer production. 
  • Industrial: Provides versatile utility as a solvent, intermediate, and additive across manufacturing and chemical processes. 

FUNCTIONS

  • Coupling Agent: Enhances adhesion and compatibility between different materials in coatings, adhesives, and composite formulations. 
  • Solvent: Dissolves active ingredients, additives, and contaminants to support blending, formulation, and processing operations. 
  • Ingredient: Contributes to the performance, stability, and functionality of chemical, industrial, and consumer products. 
  • Coalescent: Improves film formation, flexibility, and durability in paints, coatings, and varnishes. 
  • Cleaning Agent: Supports removal of oils, residues, and contaminants in industrial, commercial, and household cleaning applications.