SUMMARY
Propylene Glycol is a colorless liquid that is soluble in water and other organic solvents. Propylene Glycol is used as a feedstock for resin, plasticizers, surfactants, emulsifiers, and demulsifiers. Propylene Glycol is also used as a solvent for paints, plastics, pigments, and flavoring agents. Propylene Glycol is used in deicing solutions and antifreeze for vehicles and as an antifreeze, hygroscopic agent, lubricant, and solvent in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic products.
INDUSTRIES
- Plastics Manufacturing: Used as a humectant, plasticizer, and processing aid in polymer and resin production.
- Metalworking Fluids & Lubricants: Acts as a base fluid and coolant component to improve lubrication, heat transfer, and system stability.
- Automotive & Transportation: Supports antifreeze, brake fluids, de-icing solutions, and component cleaners.
- Pulp & Paper: Used in defoamers, humectants, and processing aids to improve paper quality and production efficiency.
- Paints & Coatings: Functions as a solvent, coalescent, and viscosity modifier for improved film formation and stability.
- Healthcare & Pharmaceutical: Applied as a carrier, solvent, and stabilizer in topical formulations and manufacturing processes (industrial grade for non-direct contact uses).
- Personal Care & Cosmetics: Provides humectancy, solvency, and texture enhancement in lotions, creams, and hair products (for indirect or non-regulated uses).
- Textile & Leather Processing: Used as a softener, humectant, and carrier in dyeing, finishing, and leather treatment processes.
- Agriculture: Serves as a solvent and carrier in pesticides, fertilizers, and crop protection formulations.
- HI&I: Helps dissolve active ingredients and improve performance in cleaners, disinfectants, and maintenance chemicals.
- Adhesives & Sealants: Enhances viscosity control, curing behavior, and formulation stability.
- Building & Construction: Used in cement additives, antifreeze admixtures, curing compounds, and construction chemical formulations.
- Food & Nutrition: Supports heat-transfer fluids, processing operations, and indirect food-contact applications (industrial grade for non-food formulations).
- Chemical Manufacturing: Acts as a key intermediate, solvent, and stabilizer in the production of various chemical products and blends.
APPLICATIONS
- Resins: Used as a reactive intermediate and stabilizer in the production of polyester and alkyd resins.
- Carpet Manufacturing: Supports backing adhesives, fiber treatments, and formulation stability during production.
- Industrial Laundry: Acts as a solvent, humectant, and stabilizer in detergents and cleaning formulations.
- Chemical Industry: Serves as a versatile solvent, intermediate, and carrier in chemical synthesis and blend manufacturing.
- Metalworking Fluids: Provides lubrication, cooling, and corrosion protection while enhancing fluid stability.
- Plastic & Polymer Production: Functions as a plasticizer, processing aid, and carrier in polymerization and compounding processes.
- Paper & Pulp Production: Used in humectants, defoamers, and processing aids to improve paper softness, stability, and production efficiency.
- Insecticide Formulations: Serves as a solvent and carrier to ensure consistent dispersion and performance of active ingredients.
MARKET SEGMENTS
- Metal Processing: Supports cooling, lubrication, and corrosion protection in metalworking and machining operations.
- Polymers & Resins: Used as an intermediate, plasticizer, and processing aid in resin and polymer production.
- Agrochemicals: Serves as a solvent and carrier in pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer formulations.
- Cleaning Chemicals: Enhances solvency, stability, and performance in industrial and institutional cleaning products.
- Industrial: Provides broad utility across manufacturing processes, including heat-transfer fluids, formulations, and chemical processing.
FUNCTIONS
- Humectant: Helps retain moisture in formulations, improving texture, stability, and performance.
- Anti-Foaming Agent: Reduces foam formation during processing to enhance efficiency and product consistency.
- Plasticizer: Improves flexibility, workability, and processing characteristics in polymers and resins.
- Flavorant: Acts as a carrier for flavoring compounds in indirect or industrial applications where allowed.
- Solvent: Dissolves active ingredients, additives, and contaminants to support blending, cleaning, and manufacturing processes.