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CARBOWAX PEG 400

CAS NUMBER: 25322-68-3

EC NUMBER: 500-038-2

 


Carbowax PEG 400 is a polyether compound derived from petroleum with many applications from industrial production to pharmaceuticals. 
Carbowax PEG 400 is also known as polyethylene oxide (PEO) or polyoxyethylene (POE) depending on its molecular weight. 

Carbowax PEG 400 structure is usually expressed as H−(O−CH2−CH2) n−OH.
Carbowax PEG 400 is PEG-8-based plasticizer and mold release agent. 

Carbowax PEG 400 is used in pressure sensitive and thermoplastic adhesives. CARBOWAX™ Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) 400 offers lubricity and humectant properties. 
Carbowax PEG 400 maintains wet-tack strength. 

Carbowax PEG 400 meets the requirements for use under food additive regulations for indirect use as components of articles intended for use in contact with food.
Carbowax PEG 400 that provides enhanced solvency, lubricity, hygroscopicity and other important functional properties in a wide range of formulations. 

Carbowax PEG 400 is flexible to satisfy all your needs by combining water solubility, nonvolatility, inertness and lubricity into one product.
Carbowax PEG 400 is a water-soluble linear polymer formed by the addition reaction of ethylene oxide.

Toxicology of Carbowax PEG 400 is low. 
Carbowax PEG 400 is widely used in detergent and industrial sector. 

Carbowax PEG 400 is used because of its nonionic properties, cleaner, thickener and emulsifier. 
Carbowax PEG 400 is used as an additive in the cosmetics industry, although it is used as a softener in the plastics industry. 

Carbowax PEG 400 is also used as a lubricant on various surfaces. 
There is also the use of Carbowax PEG 400 in the food industry in the permitted amount.

The miscibility of Carbowax PEG 400 grades with oils, fatty acids, alcohols and oils, natural and synthetic ester and hydrocarbon waxes, petroleum fractions and most other substances of a hydrophobic nature is limited.
However, so-called mixtures or paste-like dispersions can be made with several combinations of products, by melting them in a bowl or letting them cool before mixing.

Solids such as chromatic pigments, ceramic pigments and lacquers, abrasives in fats can be based on stable-homogeneous pastes with Carbowax PEG 400 varieties. 
Carbowax PEG 400 ensures that solids are properly moistened, viscosity is kept within reasonable limits, and various materials are properly proportioned.

Carbowax PEG 400 grades are water-soluble polyether alcohols. 
They are used in a variety of applications as solvents, lubricants and dispersants. 

They can also be used to modify the viscosity of liquids and can be used as heat transfer and hydraulic fluids. 
Carbowax PEG 400s are also used as intermediates in organic synthesis.

Carbowax PEG 400 grades have high solvent power and dispersive capacity for many pigments and dyes, and are effective solvents for basic paints and some paint bases. 
Carbowax PEG 400s are used in the office supply industry to formulate high opacity inks. 

The density of the ink can be controlled by using a mixture of solid and liquid PEG varieties. 
Carbowax PEG 400 varieties can be used as solvents for basic dyes in flexographic inks. 

Similarly, Carbowax PEG 400s can be used as liquid and paste pigment preparations, pulp thickeners in textiles, solvents and dispersants in the dye and saramic industry.
Carbowax PEG 400 is a hydrophilic molecule, it is used to passivate microscope glass slides to prevent non-specific adhesion of proteins in single-molecule fluorescence studies.

Carbowax PEG 400 is low in toxicity and is used in a variety of products.
The polymer is used as a lubricating coating for a variety of surfaces in aqueous and non-aqueous environments.

Because Carbowax PEG 400 is a flexible, water-soluble polymer, Carbowax PEG 400 can be used to create very high osmotic pressures.
Carbowax PEG 400 is widely used as a polar stationary phase for gas chromatography as well as a heat transfer fluid in electronic test equipment.

Carbowax PEG 400 is often used in mass spectrometry experiments with its characteristic fragmentation pattern that allows for accurate and repeatable tuning.
Carbowax PEG 400 derivatives such as narrow-range ethoxylates are used as surfactants.

Carbowax PEG 400 has been used as the hydrophilic block of amphiphilic block copolymers used to form some polymers.
Carbowax PEG 400 is the basis of a number of laxatives. 

Whole bowel irrigation with Carbowax PEG 400 and additional electrolytes is used for bowel preparation prior to surgery or colonoscopy.
Carbowax PEG 400 is also used as an excipient in many pharmaceutical products.

When bound to various protein drugs, Carbowax PEG 400 allows the transported protein to be slowed in the blood.
Carbowax PEG 400 is commonly used as a crowding agent in in vitro experiments to mimic highly populated cellular conditions.

Carbowax PEG 400 is commonly used as a precipitate for plasmid DNA isolation and protein crystallization. 
X-ray diffraction of protein crystals can reveal the atomic structure of proteins.

Carbowax PEG 400 is used to fuse two different types of cells, mostly B-cells and myelomas, to form hybridomas.
Polymer fragments derived from Carbowax PEG 400 polyols add flexibility to polyurethanes for applications such as elastomeric fibers (spandex) and foam pillows.

The dimethyl ethers of Carbowax PEG 400 are the key component of Selexol, a solvent used by coal combustion, integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plants to remove carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from the gas waste stream.
Carbowax PEG 400 has been used as a gate insulator in an electric double layer transistor to induce superconductivity in an insulator.

Carbowax PEG 400 is also used as a polymer host for solid polymer electrolytes. 
Although not yet in commercial production, many groups around the world are researching solid polymer electrolytes containing Carbowax PEG 400 to improve their properties and allow use in other products in batteries, electrochromic display systems and other products. future.

Carbowax PEG 400 is injected into industrial processes to reduce foaming in separation equipment.
Carbowax PEG 400 is used as a binder in the preparation of technical ceramics.

Carbowax PEG 400 is the basis of many skin creams (as cetomacrogol) and personal lubricants (often combined with glycerin).
Carbowax PEG 400 is used as a dispersant in a number of toothpastes. 

Carbowax PEG 400 binds water and helps keep the xanthan gum evenly distributed throughout the toothpaste.
Carbowax PEG 400 is also being researched in body armor and tattoos used to monitor diabetes.

Carbowax PEG 400 is used in Hewlett-Packard design jet printers as an ink solvent and lubricant for printheads in low molecular weight formulations (eg PEG 400).
Carbowax PEG 400 is the product of the catalysed reaction between ethylene oxide and water. 

The polymerisation reaction is controlled so that the average molecular weight is in the range 380 – 420. 
Carbowax PEG 400, at room temperature, is a clear, hygroscopic liquid, which possesses a characteristic low vapour pressure and excellent lubricity. 

Carbowax PEG 400 is totally soluble in water and in most organic solvents except aliphatic hydrocarbons. 
At high temperatures and in the presence of air Carbowax PEG 400 will undergo decomposition.

However, improved stability can be gained by the use of antioxidants. 
As Carbowax PEG 400 contains two terminal hydroxyl groups it can be used in polyurethane and esterification reactions. 

Carbowax PEG 400 can be used in many applications including printing inks, ceramic and glass production, the treatment of paper, lubricant base, fatty acid ester manufacture, textile conditioner, as a formulation aid in the detergent industry and in the production of polyurethane prepolymers. 
Carbowax PEG 400 is soluble also in many organic solvents including aromatic hydrocarbons (not aliphatics). 

Carbowax PEG 400s are used to make emulsifying agents and detergents, and as plasticizers, humectants, and water-soluble textile lubricants. 
The wide range of chain lengths provide identical physical and chemical properties for the proper application selections directly or indirectly in the field of; Alkyd and polyester resin preparation to enhance water dispersability and water-based coatings.

Carbowax PEG 400 is a low-molecular-weight grade of polyethylene glycol. 
Carbowax PEG 400 is a clear, colorless, viscous liquid. Due in part to its low toxicity, PEG 400 is widely used in a variety of pharmaceutical formulations.

Carbowax PEG 400 is strongly hydrophilic. The partition coefficient of PEG 400 between hexane and water is 0.000015 (log{displaystyle P=-4.8}{displaystyle P=-4.8}), indicating that when PEG 400 is mixed with water and hexane, there are only 15 parts of PEG400 in the hexane layer per 1 million parts of PEG 400 in the water layer.
Carbowax PEG 400 is soluble in water, acetone, alcohols, benzene, glycerin, glycols, and aromatic hydrocarbons, and is slightly soluble in aliphatic hydrocarbons.

Carbowax PEG 400 is a clear, colorless liquid used in many industries and applications. 
Carbowax PEG 400 offers a sustainable alternative manufactured from the byproducts of sugar cane processing. 

Carbowax PEG 400 has all the characteristics of standard petroleum polyethylene glycol, but with the added benefits of being an environmentally friendly product.
Carbowax PEG 400 has a shelf life of up to one year from the date of manufacture when stored in a cool, well-ventilated place. 

Carbowax PEG 400 is biodegradable and not known to be toxic, though you should follow proper industrial hygiene practices during handling. 
Carbowax PEG 400 is a low-molecular-weight grade of polyethylene glycol. 

Carbowax PEG 400 is a clear, colorless, viscous liquid. 
Carbowax PEG 400 is soluble with water and mostly soluble with alcohol and other organic solvents

Carbowax PEG 400 has a relatively low toxicity and is used in many pharmaceutical applications. 
Carbowax PEG 400 has received attention from the electronic cigarette industry. 

Carbowax PEG 400 is a colorless or almost colorless viscous liquid, or a translucent waxy soft object; Slightly odorless.
Carbowax PEG 400 is soluble in water or ethanol, insoluble in ether.

Carbowax PEG 400 resins are high molecular weight homopolymers of ethylene oxide via heterogeneously catalyzed ring-opening polymerization. 
Carbowax PEG 400 usually can be divided into the relative molecular mass of 2 × 1 04 above and tens of thousands of above, the former is called polyethylene glycol, the latter is called polyethylene oxide. 

Carbowax PEG 400 with flocculation, thickening, slow release, lubrication, dispersion, retention, water retention and other properties, suitable for medicine, fertilizer, paper, ceramics, detergents, cosmetics, heat treatment, water treatment, fire, oil exploitation and other industries, the product is non-toxic and non-irritating, and will not remain, deposit or breed volatile matter in the process of product generation. 
As a papermaking additive, the retention rate of the filler and the fine fiber can be improved, and the dispersant is particularly suitable for the long fiber, and the beating time can be shortened.

Carbowax PEG 400 is a polyethylene glycol with a mean molecular weight of 400. 
Carbowax PEG 400 is a clear, viscous hygroscopic liquid.

 

USES:

-Carbowax PEG 400 is used for bowel preparation before related medical operations.

-When added to various proteinaceous drugs, polyethylene glycol allows the transported protein to be slowly cleared from the blood.

-Carbowax PEG 400 hydrogels are used in the treatment of gum diseases.

-A lipid with polyethylene glycol is used as excipient in both the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for SARS-CoV-2. 

-Both RNA vaccines consist of messenger RNA or mRNA enclosed in a bubble of fatty molecules called lipids. 

-Proprietary lipid technology is used for each. 

-In both vaccines, the bubbles are coated with a stabilizing polyethylene glycol molecule.

-Because Carbowax PEG 400 is a hydrophilic molecule, Carbowax PEG 400 has been used to passivate microscope glass slides to prevent non-specific adhesion of proteins in single-molecule fluorescence studies.

-The polymer is used as a lubricating coating for various surfaces in aqueous and non-aqueous environments.

-Because Carbowax PEG 400 is a flexible, water-soluble polymer, it can be used to create very high osmotic pressures.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is often used as an internal calibration compound in mass spectrometry experiments.

-Carbowax PEG 400 derivatives, such as narrow-gap ethoxylates, are used as surfactants.

-Carbowax PEG 400 has been used to protect historical artifacts and valuable structures in many parts of the world.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is used as a polar stationary phase for gas chromatography and as a heat transfer fluid in electronic test equipment.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is one of the most useful molecules for applying osmotic pressure in biochemistry and biomembrane experiments, especially when using the osmotic stress technique.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is used to increase the size and strength of very large soap bubbles.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is the main ingredient in many personal lubricants. (Not to be confused with propylene glycol.)

-Carbowax PEG 400 is the main ingredient of paint in paintballs.

-Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missile solid rocket fuel uses polyethylene glycol plasticized with nitrate ester (NEPE-75).

-Dimethyl ethers of PEG are the key component of Selexol, a solvent used by coal-burning integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plants to remove carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from the syngas stream.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is used in electrical double layer transistor to create superconductivity in an insulator.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is injected into industrial processes to reduce foaming in separation equipment.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is used as a binder in the preparation of technical ceramics.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is used in batteries, electro-chrome display systems, and other products to improve their future-proof properties.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is used in low molecular weight formulations (eg PEG 400), ink solvent printers and as a lubricant for printheads.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is also used as an antifoam in food and beverages.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is the basis of many skin creams (such as cetomacrogol) and personal lubricants (often in combination with glycerin).

-Carbowax PEG 400 is used as a dispersant in a number of toothpastes. In this application, it binds water and helps distribute the xanthan gum evenly throughout the toothpaste.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is commonly used as a crowding agent in in vitro assays to mimic highly populated cellular conditions.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is often used as a precipitant for plasmid DNA isolation and protein crystallization. X-ray diffraction of protein crystals can reveal the atomic structure of proteins.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is used to combine two different types of cells, mostly B cells and myelomas, to form hybridomas.

-Polymer segments derived from Carbowax PEG 400 polyols add flexibility to polyurethanes for applications such as elastomeric fibers (spandex) and foam pillows.

-Carbowax PEG 400 precipitation is used to condense viruses. 

-Carbowax PEG 400 is also used to achieve complete fusion in liposomes reconstituted in vitro.

-Gene therapy vectors (such as viruses) can be coated with Carbowax PEG 400 to protect them from inactivation by the immune system and to remove them from organs where they can accumulate and have a toxic effect.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is a component of stable nucleic acid lipid particles (SNALPs) used to package siRNA for in vivo use.

-Carbowax PEG 400 is used as an enhancer to increase the detection of antigens and antibodies.

-When working with phenol in a lab setting, Carbowax PEG 400 can be used on phenol skin burns to deactivate any residual phenol.

-Carbowax PEG 400s are the molecules of choice for functioning ion channels diameter studies because they have a spherical shape in aqueous solutions and can block ion channel conductivity.

 


APPLICATION:

-Medicine and pharmaceutical industry

-Chemical applications

-biological studies

-Personal care products and toothpastes

-Sectoral uses such as soap and ceramic production

-Adhesives ∞ Lubricants

-Chemical Intermediates 

-Mold Release Agent

-Food Packaging 

-Plasticizer

-Inks 

-Soap & Detergent

 


BENEFIT:

-Completely soluble in water

-Molecularly stable and non-volatile

-Excellent hygroscopicity

-Low toxicity

-High lubricity and solvency

 


FEATURES:

-Synthetic

-Humectant

-Hydrophilic

 


PROPERTIES:

-Density: 1.13g/mL

-Melting Point: 8°C

-pH: 4.5 to 7.5

-Ethylene Glycol and Diethylene Glycol: 0.25% max.

-Formula Weight: 380 to 420

-Physical Form: Liquid

-Free Ethylene Oxide and 1_4_Dioxane: 10ppm max.

-Heavy Metals (as Pb): 5ppm max.

-Ignition Residue: 0.1% max.

-Packaging: Glass Bottle

 

STORAGE:

Keep container tightly closed. 
Keep container in a cool, well-ventilated area.

 

SYNONYM:

Polyethylene glycol
Poly(ethylene glycol)
Polyethylene glycol
polyethylene oxide standard 511000
Poly(ethylene oxide)
macrogol
poly(oxyethylene)
Polyethylene glycol PEG
Aquacide III
PEG 1000
PEG 6000, MB Grade (1.12033)
Ethylene glycol 8000 polymer
Polyethyleneglycol
Polyethylene Glycol 5000000
PolyethyleneoxideMW
PEG 200-8000
Tri-(2,3-Dibromopropyl) Phosphate
Polyethylene glycol - 6000 grade
PEG 200
PEG 400
PEG 6000
Poly(ethylene oxide)
PEO
PEG 600
Polyethyleneoxidemonomethacryloxymonotrimethylsiloxyterminated
O-Methacryloxy(polyethyleneoxy)trimethylsilane
PEG
Poly ethylene glycol
Carmowax
carbowax
PEG 8000
Polyethylene glycol series
Polyethylene Glycol
Polyethylene glygcol 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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