Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Base Chemicals Functions
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Cleaning Ingredients Functions
- Fluids & Lubricants Functions
- Industrial Additives Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Fluids & Lubricants Type
- Fluids & Lubricants End Use
- Home Care Applications
- I&I Cleaning Applications
- Product Applications
- PEG 600 can be used in a wide array of household and industrial applications including:
- Solvents in cleaners, lacquers and paints.
- Plasticizers in adhesives, cellulose films, coatings and textiles.
- Binders in ceramics, detergents, pigments and tablets.
- Intermediates in fatty acid esters, polyester and polyurethane.
- Humectants in coatings, papers and wood industry.
- Lubricants in metal working, mold release and rubbers.
- Heat transfer fluids in automobiles and heating and cooling systems.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Soluble in
- Water (at 2 wt%)
- Typical Physical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Molecular Weight 570 - 630 - - Ethylene Oxide Content avg. 12 Moles - Hydroxyl Number 178 - 197 mg KOH/g - Free Ethylene Oxide max. 1 ppm - Water Content max. 0.5 wt% - Acid Number max. 0.2 - - Density (at 40°C) 1.109 g/ml - Flash Point 270 °C - Pour Point 19 °C - Solidification Range 15 - 25 °C - Dynamic Viscosity (at 40°C) 66 mPa·s - Viscosity (at 40°C) 60 cSt - pH (at 10% Solution in Water) 4.5 - 7.5 - - Color max. 15 - APHA
Packaging & Availability
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