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
- Paints & Coatings: Used as a solvent, coalescent, and viscosity modifier to support smooth application and film formation in regulated formulations.
- Agriculture: Serves as a safe carrier and solvent for pesticide and fertilizer formulations requiring higher purity standards.
- HI&I: Enhances stability, solvency, and performance in cleaners, sanitizers, and facility-care products.
- Food & Nutrition: Approved for use as a humectant, solvent, carrier, and processing aid in food, beverages, and flavorings.
- Healthcare & Pharmaceutical: Used as a solvent, carrier, humectant, and stabilizer in medicines, topical products, and dosage forms due to its high purity.
- Metalworking Fluids & Lubricants: Provides cooling, lubrication, and stability with low toxicity for sensitive or specialty applications.
- Personal Care & Cosmetics: Functions as a humectant, solvent, and texture enhancer in skincare, haircare, and hygiene products.
- Automotive & Transportation: Supports safe antifreeze, de-icing, and heat-transfer formulations requiring low toxicity.
- Chemical Manufacturing: Acts as a high-purity intermediate, stabilizer, and solvent in regulated chemical production.
- Adhesives & Sealants: Improves flexibility, workability, and moisture retention in consumer and specialty adhesive formulations.
- Textile & Leather Processing: Used as a softener, humectant, and carrier for dyes and finishing agents in high-sensitivity processing.
APPLICATIONS
- Insecticide Formulations: Serves as a safe solvent and carrier for active ingredients in regulated pesticide applications.
- Plastic & Polymer Production: Functions as a high-purity plasticizer, processing aid, and intermediate in polymer and resin production.
- Resins: Used as a solvent and stabilizer to enhance formulation consistency and performance in polyester, alkyd, and specialty resins.
- Metalworking Fluids: Provides lubrication, cooling, and stability in sensitive metalworking operations requiring low-toxicity components.
MARKET SEGMENTS
- Polymers & Resins: Used as a high-purity intermediate, plasticizer, and processing aid in polymer and resin manufacturing.
- Metal Processing: Supports lubrication, cooling, and formulation stability in precision metalworking applications.
- Agrochemicals: Functions as a safe carrier and solvent for active ingredients in regulated pesticide and fertilizer formulations.
FUNCTIONS
- Humectant: Retains moisture to improve texture, stability, and performance in food, personal care, and pharmaceutical products.
- Flavorant: Acts as a carrier for flavor compounds in food, beverage, and regulated formulations.
- Solvent: Dissolves active ingredients, additives, and contaminants to support blending, manufacturing, and formulation stability.
- Plasticizer: Enhances flexibility, workability, and processing characteristics in polymers, resins, and adhesives.
- Anti-Foaming Agent: Reduces foam formation during processing to improve efficiency and product consistency.