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Glycol Ether PNP

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SUMMARY

Glycol Ether PNP is a colorless liquid with a mild, pleasant odor and is soluble in water, alcohols, ketones, and ethers. Glycol Ether PNP is used as a solvent for inks, paints, and coatings, as a cleaning agent for electronics, metalworking, and printing, as a chemical intermediate to prepare various organic compounds, and as a degreaser. Glycol Ether PNP is used as a solvent, emulsifier, and viscosity regulator in personal care product formulations and as a solvent to dissolve drugs/carriers in drug delivery systems in the pharmaceutical industry. 

INDUSTRIES

  • Paints & Coatings: Enhances film formation, flow, and application properties in paints, coatings, and varnishes. 
  • Metalworking Fluids & Lubricants: Improves lubrication, cooling, and stability in industrial metalworking and machining formulations. 
  • Chemical Manufacturing: Serves as a versatile solvent, intermediate, and stabilizer in chemical synthesis and production processes. 
  • Consumer: Provides solvency, stabilization, and performance in household and specialty products. 

APPLICATIONS

  • Surface Cleaners: Enhances solubility, cleaning efficiency, and performance in household, industrial, and institutional cleaning products. 
  • Strippers & Removers: Acts as a solvent to dissolve coatings, adhesives, and residues for effective removal. 
  • Admixtures: Functions as a solvent and processing aid in chemical formulations to improve performance and consistency. 

VALUE PROPOSITIONS

  • Low Odor: Offers minimal odor characteristics, making it suitable for indoor, consumer, and sensitive applications. 

MARKET SEGMENTS

  • Metal Processing: Supports cleaning, lubrication, and surface preparation in machining and metalworking operations. 
  • Home Cleaning: Enhances solubility, performance, and stability in household cleaning formulations. 
  • Industrial Cleaning: Provides strong solvency and efficiency in degreasers and industrial cleaning applications. 
  • Coatings: Improves film formation, flow, and durability in paints, coatings, and varnishes. 

FUNCTIONS

  • Solvent: Dissolves active ingredients, additives, and residues to aid blending, formulation, and processing operations. 
  • Additive: Enhances performance, stability, and functional properties in coatings, polymers, and chemical formulations. 
  • Coalescent: Supports proper film formation, flexibility, and durability in paints, coatings, and varnishes. 
  • Coupling Agent: Improves adhesion and compatibility between different materials in coatings, adhesives, and formulations.