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Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, 98%
Description
Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether has low setting point and low viscocity at low temperature so it is used in manufacturing brake fluid. It is used as a flow and gloss promoter in paint industries, in production of printing ink and as a cleaner in offset printing. Also used in textile as a solvent for dyestuff in the printing and dying of fiber & fabrics, in the production & wood preservaties.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether has low setting point and low viscocity at low temperature so it is used in manufacturing brake fluid. It is used as a flow and gloss promoter in paint industries, in production of printing ink and as a cleaner in offset printing. Also used in textile as a solvent for dyestuff in the printing and dying of fiber & fabrics, in the production & wood preservaties.
Solubility
Fully miscible in water.
Notes
It is hygroscopic. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
Specifications
Specifications
| Melting Point | -80°C |
| Density | 0.989 |
| Boiling Point | 201°C to 202°C |
| Flash Point | 96°C (204°F) |
| Odor | Pleasant |
| Linear Formula | HOCH2CH2OCH2CH2OCH2CH3 |
| Refractive Index | 1.428 |
| Quantity | 10,000 g |
| Beilstein | 1736441 |
| Sensitivity | Hygroscopic |
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