SUMMARY
Glycol Ether EP is a clear, colorless liquid with a mild odor and is soluble in water, alcohol, and other organic solvents. Glycol Ether EP is used as a solvent in coatings, inks, and cleaning products, coalescing agent in water-based paints and coatings, a coupling agent in agricultural formulations, a chemical intermediate, an additive in cosmetics and lotions, and a component in hydraulic fluids and brake fluids.
INDUSTRIES
- Automotive & Transportation: Supports coatings, cleaners, and specialty fluid formulations for vehicle and component maintenance.
- Agriculture: Serves as a carrier, humectant, and solvent in pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer formulations.
- Furniture & Wood: Acts as a solvent and processing aid to enhance coating application, drying, and finish durability.
- Packaging & Print: Supports ink formulations, coatings, and solvent-based processes for improved print quality and adhesion.
- Paints & Coatings: Enhances film formation, flow, and application properties in paints, coatings, and varnishes.
APPLICATIONS
- Aerosol Products: Acts as a solvent and carrier to ensure consistent spray, formulation stability, and performance.
- Architectural Paints & Coatings: Enhances film formation, leveling, and durability in decorative and protective coatings.
- Dyes, Pigments & Inks: Improves solubility, pigment dispersion, and application performance in inks, dyes, and pigment formulations.
- Flexographic Inks: Supports solubility, drying, and print quality in high-performance flexographic ink formulations.
- Wood Care & Preservation: Functions as a solvent and carrier to improve penetration, finish durability, and protective properties in wood coatings and preservatives.
VALUE PROPOSITIONS
- Mild Odor: Offers low odor characteristics, making it suitable for indoor, consumer, and sensitive applications.
MARKET SEGMENTS
- Automotive Refinishing: Supports coatings, cleaners, and protective formulations for vehicle maintenance and refinishing.
- Printing Ink: Enhances solubility, pigment dispersion, and application performance in printing inks.
- Process Chemicals: Functions as a solvent, stabilizer, and processing aid in chemical production and industrial formulations.
- Inks: Improves solubility, drying, and application performance in various ink formulations.
- Agrochemicals: Serves as a carrier and solvent for active ingredients in pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer products.
- Coatings: Enhances film formation, flow, and durability in paints, varnishes, and specialty coatings.
FUNCTIONS
- Intermediate: Serves as a key component in chemical synthesis and industrial production processes.
- Solvent: Dissolves active ingredients, additives, and residues to aid blending, formulation, and processing operations.