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Ethylene glycol property

Brief introduction and properties of ethylene glycol;

Ethylene glycol (EG), also known as ethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, is a colorless, clear and viscous liquid with molecular formula C2H6O2, molecular weight of 62.07, freezing point of-1 1.5℃, boiling point of 197.6℃ and relative density of1. Soluble in water, lower alcohol, glycerol, acetone, acetic acid, pyridine, aldehydes, slightly soluble in ether, almost insoluble in benzene, carbon disulfide, chloroform and carbon tetrachloride. Ethylene glycol is an important basic organic raw material in petrochemical industry, which is mainly used to produce polyester fiber, antifreeze, unsaturated polyester resin, lubricant, plasticizer, nonionic surfactant and explosives. In addition, it can also be used in paint, developer, brake fluid, ink and other industries, as a solvent and medium for sodium perborate, and as a special solvent such as ethylene glycol ether. , and has a wide range of uses.

Ethylene glycol is not dangerous.