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Overview

Product Name

PEG 600

Brand Name

PEG 600

Product ERP ID

N/A

Product ID

0354

Description

Polyethylene glycol is a colorless liquid. It is used as a lubricant for textiles, metalworking, rubber molds, and ceramics production. It is used in pigments, water-based paints, dispersing agents, polishes, coatings, papers, food packaging, metal processing, chemical intermediates, pesticides and medicine.



Identifiers

Chemical Name

Polyethylene Glycol

EC #

500-038-2

Molecular Formula

(C2H4O)nH2O or OH(C2H4O)nH

CAS #

25322-68-3

InChI Key

LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

PEG; polyoxyethylene; polyethylene oxide



Classifications

Product Chemistries

Surfactants



Tags

Industries

  • Adhesives & Sealants
  • Agriculture
  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
  • HI&I
  • Metalworking Fluids & Lubricants
  • Paints & Coatings
  • Personal Care & Cosmetics
  • Textile & Leather Processing

Applications

  • Insecticide Formulations
  • Metalworking Fluids
  • Plastic & Polymer Production
  • Resins

Value Propositions

Marketing Segments

  • Metal Processing
  • Agrochemicals
  • Polymers & Resins

Functions

  • Plasticizer
  • Solvent
  • Anti-Foaming Agent
  • Humectant
  • Surfactant
  • Flavorant

Properties


Property Name Value Unit
Boiling Point °C
Flash Point 246 °C
Lower Flammability limits 1.1
Upper Flammability limits 6.9
Vapor pressure at 20 °C < 0.01333 hPa
Relative vapor density at 20 °C 10
Relative Density 1.128
Specific gravity / density 1.12 – 1.13 g/cm3
Molecular mass 380 – 420 g/mol
Relative evaporation rate (butyl acetate=1) < 0.01
Viscosity, kinematic 10.5 mm2/s
Viscosity, dynamic at 38 °C 175 Pa.s
VOC content 0 %
Physical State Liquid
Color Clear
Odor Characteristic
pH 4.5 – 7
Melting Point 15 – 25 °C

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