Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,923,628,134 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

propylene glycol
(redirected from Propylene glycols)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
propylene glycol [′prō·pə‚lēn ′glī‚kȯl]
(organic chemistry)
CH3CHOHCH2OH A viscous, colorless liquid, miscible with water, alcohol, and many solvents; boils at 188°C; used as a chemical intermediate, antifreeze, solvent, lubricant, plasticizer, and bactericide.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
It makes everything from the propylene glycols used in antifreeze, coolants, solvents, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, to acrylic acid-based products used in detergents, wastewater-treatment and disposable diapers.
Dow buys rival; Company has Marlboro plant by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
Low-molecular polypropylene glycols, in particular dipropylene glycol, but also propylene glycols of an average molecular weight of up to 600 g/mole, have proved to be suitable for this purpose.
Coatings prepared from polyurethane soft foam recycling polyols by Langenstrassen, Rainer; Huth, Hannelore; Pohl, Martin; Schmidt, Karl-Heinz; Behrendt, Gerhard; Ivany / Coatings World
The 2,400 acre oxides and olefin plant in Port Neches produces ethylene, ethylene oxide, ethylene glycols, propylene, propylene oxide, propylene glycols, nonylphenol, diglycolamine, ethanolamines, morpholine and surfactants for intermediate and end-use products such as antifreeze, detergents, shampoos, soaps, textiles and waxes.
Huntsman Facility Earns OSHA Star Designation by Household & Personal Products Industry
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.