SYNONYMS: 1,2-Ethanediol; Glycol; MEG; 1,2-Dihydroxyethane; 1,2-Ethandiol; 2-Hydroxyethanol; Athylenglykol (German);

CAS NO.: 107-21-1

EINECS NO.: 203-473-3

FORMULA: HOCH2CH2OH

MOL WT.: 62.07

H.S. CODE: 2905.31

PHYSICAL STATE: clear liquid

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.115-1.1156

SOLUBILITY IN WATER: miscible

STABILITY: Stable under ordinary conditions

PURITY: 99% min

APPLICATIONS: Ethylene glycol has become increasingly important in the plastics industry for the manufacture of polyester fibers and resins, including polyethylene terephthalate, which is used to make plastic bottles for soft drinks (PET bottles).

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