Dipropylene_glycol

Dipropylene glycol

Dipropylene glycol

Chemical compound

Dipropylene glycol is a mixture of three isomeric chemical compounds, 4-oxa-2,6-heptandiol, 2-(2-hydroxy-propoxy)-propan-1-ol, and 2-(2-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethoxy)-propan-1-ol. It is a colorless, nearly odorless liquid with a high boiling point and low toxicity.[2][3]

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Uses

Dipropylene glycol finds many uses as a plasticizer, an intermediate in industrial chemical reactions, as a polymerization initiator or monomer, and as a solvent. Its low toxicity and solvent properties make it an ideal additive for perfumes and skin and hair care products. It is also a common ingredient in commercial fog fluid, used in entertainment industry fog machines.[2][3][4]

References

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    Lide, David R. (1998). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 342. ISBN 0-8493-0594-2.
  2. [2]
    "Dipropylene Glycol Regular Grade (DPG)". Dow Chemical. Archived from the original on 2009-03-15. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  3. [3]
    Lloyd R. Whittington, ed. (1993). Whittington's Dictionary of Plastics (3 ed.). Technomic Publishing. p. 138. ISBN 1-56676-090-9. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
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    "Dipropylene Glycol LO+ (DPG LO+)". Dow Chemical. Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2009-04-07.


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