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propylene glycol

A colorless viscous hygroscopic liquid that is a vicinal diol, C₃H₈O₂, used in antifreeze solutions, in hydraulic fluids, and as a solvent.

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propylene glycol

(Elements & Compounds) a colourless viscous hydroscopic sweet-tasting compound used as an antifreeze and brake fluid. Formula: CH3CH(OH)CH2OH. Systematic name: 1,2-dihydroxypropane

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pro′pylene gly′col

a colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid, C₃H₈O, used as a lubricant, an antifreeze, and a solvent.

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propylene glycol - a sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects

propanediol

antifreeze - a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point

humectant - any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist

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propylene glycol

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In the Americas and the Caribbean, Dow is increasing off-list selling prices by $0.05/lb for: propylene oxide (PO), propylene glycol industrial grade (PGI), propylene glycol USP/EP grade (PG USP/EP), dipropylene glycol regular grade (DPG), dipropylene glycol LO+ grade (DPG LO+), tripropylene glycol regular grade (TPG), and tripropylene glycol acrylate grade (TPG Ac).

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Archer Daniels Midland Company, Decatur, IL, has announced plans to build a polyols facility that will produce propylene glycol and ethylene glycol.

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Lyondell Chemical Company has made plans to increase its annual propylene glycol ether (PGE) capacity by 50,000 metric tons by the beginning of 2007.

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Polyethers are made by ring opening polymerization of propylene oxide and/or ethylene oxide with the base catalyzed addition to a difunction initiator (propylene glycol or water).