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Overview

Product Name

Glycol Ether EP

Brand Name

Glycol Ether EP

Product ERP ID

N/A

Product ID

3145

Description

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.



Identifiers

Chemical Name

2-Propoxyethanol

EC #

220-548-6

Molecular Formula

C5H12O2 or CH3CH2CH2OCH2CH2OH

CAS #

2807-30-9

InChI Key

YEYKMVJDLWJFOA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

Ethylene glycol monopropyl ether; 2-Propoxyethanol; n-Propoxyethanol; Propoxyethanol; Propyl cellosolve; 2-Propoxyethan-1-ol



Classifications

Product Chemistries

Glycol Ethers



Tags

Industries

  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Agriculture
  • Furniture & Wood
  • Packaging & Print
  • Paints & Coatings

Applications

  • Aerosol Products
  • Architectural Paints & Coatings
  • Dyes, Pigments & Inks
  • Flexographic Inks
  • Wood Care & Preservation

Value Propositions

  • Mild Odor

Marketing Segments

  • Automotive Refinishing
  • Printing Ink
  • Process Chemicals
  • Inks
  • Agrochemicals
  • Coatings

Functions

  • Intermediate
  • Solvent

Properties


Property Name Value Unit
Vapor density (AIR) 3.6
Relative Density 0.911
Specific gravity / density 911 kg/m3
Molecular mass 104.15 g/mol
Solubility in water Soluble
Solubility in ethanol
Solubility in chloroform
Solubility in ether
Log Pow 0.08
Auto-Ignition Temperature 256 °C
Viscosity, kinematic at 20 °C 2.964 mm2/s
Viscosity, dynamic at 20 °C 2.7 mPa.s
Lower Flammability limits 1.26 vol%
Upper Flammability limits 15.8 vol%
VOC content 100 %
Physical State Liquid
Color Colorless
Odor Mild. Ether-like
Melting Point < -90 °C
Boiling Point 147 °C
Flash Point 51 °C
Relative evaporation rate (butyl acetate=1) 0.22
Relative evaporation rate (ether=1) 68
Vapor pressure at 25 °C 6.43 hPa

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