Diethylene glycol

Diethylene glycol

MONOETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYLENE GLYCOL (MEG)
Iso Butyl Acetate Iso Butyl Acetate (A & B grade)

Diethylene glycol appears as a colorless liquid. Denser than water. Contact may slightly
irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be slightly toxic by ingestion. Used to make
other chemicals

Chemical info

Molecular formula: C4H10O3
Molecular weight: 106.12 g/mol
CAS-No: 111-46-6
EINECS NO : 203-872-2

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Description

Diethylene glycol (also known as DEG, 2 -2oxydiethanol and diglycol) is a clear, colourless,
odourless liquid with the formula C 4 H 10 O 3 . It is soluble both in water and in many organic
compounds and has hygroscopic properties which makes it a useful industrial chemical.
Diethylene glycol has a variety of uses in the industry. The tobacco industry makes use of its
hygroscopic properties by utilizing it as a humectant in tobacco products to control the moisture
of the tobacco filler. This same property also makes it useful in the treatment of paper, cork, glue,
and cellophane and it is utilized as a dehydrant in the natural gas industry where it removes
water from gas pipelines.