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PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is a clear, colorless having a mild characteristic odor.
The principal end uses of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER are industrial solvent, chemical intermediate, printing inks, paints and coatings.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER should be stored only in tightly closed, properly vented containers away from heat, sparks, open flame or strong oxidizing agents.
CAS Number : 1569-01-3
EC Number : 216-372-4
Molecular Formula : C6H14O2
Molecular Weight : 118.17
Typical Physical Properties of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER
Molecular Weight 118.17 g/mol
Empirical Formula C6H14O2
Appearance Colorless
Freezing Point -70°C (-94°F)
Flash Point – Closed Cup 46°C (115°F)
Boiling Point @ 760mmHg 149°C (300°F)
Autoignition Temperature 252°C (486°F)
Density @ 20°C 0.885 kg/l 7.38 lb/gal
Vapor Pressure @ 25°C 2.9 mmHg
Evaporation Rate (nBuAc = 1) 0.22
Solubility @ 20°C (in Water) Complete
Refractive Index @ 25°C 1.410
Viscosity @ 25°C 2.7 cP
Surface Tension @ 25°C 27 mN/m
Lower Flammability in Air 1.3% v/v
Upper Flammability in Air 10.6% v/v
Specific Heat @ 25°C 1.98 J/g/°C
Heat of Vaporization @ normal
boiling point
369 J/g
Heat of Combustion @ 25°C 30 kJ/g
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is a colorless liquid with an ether-like odor.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER evaporates quickly and is completely soluble (mixes easily) in water.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is a propylene oxide-based, or Pseries, glycol ether.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is commercially available as a mix of two isomers.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is the major isomer comprising at least 95% of the mixture, while 2-n-propoxy-1-propanol makes up the remaining 5%.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is an organic solvent with a wide variety of industrial and commercial uses.
Similar to other glycol ethers, PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is used as a carrier/solvent in printing/writing inks and paints/coatings.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER also finds use as an industrial and commercial paint stripper.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is used as an antifreeze in diesel engines.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER s are a class of solvents used in a wide array of industrial, commercial and consumer applications, such as in paints, cleaners and inks.
Use and Manufacturing of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER
Used to make cleaning products, as a grease and paint remover, and as a solvent to replace the more toxic ethylene glycol monobutyl ether
Industry Uses of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER
Cleaning agent
Corrosion inhibitor
Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories
Pigments
Solvent
Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture)
Consumer Uses of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER
Cleaning agent
Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories
Pigments
Solvent
Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing)
Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture)
Household Products of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER
Household & Commercial/Institutional Products
Information on 74 consumer products that contain 1-Propoxy-2-propanol in the following categories is provided:
Auto Products
Commercial / Institutional
Home Maintenance
Inside the Home
General Manufacturing Information
Industry Processing Sectors
All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Printing Ink Manufacturing
Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Application of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER:
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is mainly used as industrial solvent, water-based coating, oil film and cleaner.
In the process of dye dissolution, PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is a good coupling agent instead of alcohol solvent.
When PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is used in ink production, some formulas can be changed into water solubility, which can reduce the toxicity of ink, improve the operating environment and improve the printing quality.
Coating: PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER can be used as the coagulant of acrylic resin, styrene acrylic resin and polyvinyl acetate, which can give excellent performance to the paint film, and it is one of the film forming aids of many waterborne coatings.
Cleaning agent: suitable for cleaning agents, especially for systems requiring low volatile speed, such as wax remover and floor cleaner.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is a good coupling agent for lubricating grease and grease, and can be used as paint remover and animal grease remover.
Other applications: agricultural products, cosmetics, electronic ink, textiles.
Application of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER:
With proper HLB value and high safety, PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER can be used as ingredient of household/ industrial cleansers.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER can also be used as high polymer solvent in water-soluble / solvent-type coating.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is mainly used as industrial solvent, water-based coating, ink and cleanser.
As a good coupling agent, PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER can replace alcohol solvent in the dissolving process of dyestuff.
Some formulas can be changed to be water-soluble by applying propylene glycol ether in ink production to lower the ink toxicity and improve operating environment.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER can be used to make various condensate cleansers.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHERs are organic compounds produced from the reaction of propylene oxide with alcohols that are base catalysed.
Alcohols include but are not limited to methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, and phenol.
Higher glycol ethers can be produced from the subsequent reactions with additional propylene oxides.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER are commonly used as coupling agents in paints and as solvents and are also materials for producing coatings, resins, inks, and cleaners.
Compared to ethylene glycol ethers, PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHERs offer coupling advantages, low toxicity, increased electrolyte solubility, and excellent wetting ability.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHERs have safer metabolic activities compared to ethylene glycol ethers.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHERs use comparable handling procedures that are similar with other common industrial solvents.
These can be stored in carbon steel containers.
However, if there is slight discoloration or there is trace iron contamination, phenolic-lined drums of stainless steel tanks should be considered as storage tanks.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER should use polymers such as Teflon, polyethylene and polypropylene.
Compatibility should be verified in the selection of such materials for the PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER.
The following should be avoided when storing propylene glycol ethers—contact with air, copper and copper alloys, Buna N, butylene, and neoprene, and aluminum and aluminum alloys.
One of the largest application areas of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHERs is the protective coatings.
Coatings formulators, resin manufacturers, and coating applicators apply these in protective coatings for applications in industry, automotive, and in architecture.
They are also used in cleaning since they provide an extensive combination of basic physical and performance properties for formulations in cleaning.
They are also used as high-performance industrial solvents for paints, inks, and other various applications.
New product development and reformulations have used these as solvents.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHERs can be used for different applications that other glycol ethers may not be used for the same purpose.
They do not produce toxicological effects that are connected with the use of certain ethylene glycol ethers.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHERs do not produce the same effects as these other glycol ethers.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHERs provide good solvency for a various resins that include epoxies, acrylic, alkyds, polyesters, nitrocellulose, and polyurethanes.
Low toxicity, reduction of surface tension, and good solvency for both polar and nonpolar materials is provided by these for cleaners.
They are also used in the manufacture of laminates and in semiconductor processes that are used to make circuit boards in the electronics industry.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is a colorless liquid with low toxicity and a low odor.
Its low evaporation rate coupled with its hydrophilic and hydrophobic nature makes PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER a good coupling agent and solvent.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is moderately water soluble, yet an efficient surface tension reducer.
Applications of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER
Coatings
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER performs well in coatings applications as a coalescent for waterborne coatings and a solvent for solvent-borne coatings.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER blends well with other materials such as the more hydrophobic glycol ethers.
Overall it makes an excellent choice as a coalescing agent and it makes a good viscosity control agent.
Cleaners
Low toxicity, surface tension reduction, and moderate evaporation are some of the benefits of using PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER in cleaning formulations.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER also provides good solvency for polar and non- polar materials.
Other Applications
The properties of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER also support its use in agricultural, electronic, inks, textile, sealants and adhesive products.
Specific end uses may require approval from governing regulatory agencies.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is a solvent cleaning agent that can also be found in household cleaners and degreasers.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER works by dissolving the soils so they are easy to remove.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is good at helping to remove many types of soils including greasy soils.
Substance identity
EC / List no.: 216-372-4
CAS no.: 1569-01-3
Mol. formula: C6H14O2
Hazard classification & labelling of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER
Warning! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance is a flammable liquid and vapour and causes serious eye irritation.
About PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 1 000 to < 10 000 tonnes perannum.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is used by consumers, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing and at industrial sites.
Consumer Uses of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is used in the following products: coating products, washing & cleaning products, adhesives and sealants, cosmetics and personal care products and fuels.
Other release to the environment of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is likely to occur from: indoor use as processing aid and outdoor use as processing aid.
Article service life of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER
ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is most likely to be released to the environment.
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or into which articles the substance might have been processed.
Widespread uses by professional workers of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is used in the following products: coating products.
ECHA has no public registered data on the types of manufacture using PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER.
Other release to the environment of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is likely to occur from: indoor use as processing aid and outdoor use as processing aid.
Formulation or re-packing of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used.
Release to the environment of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures, manufacturing of the substance, formulation in materials, in processing aids at industrial sites, in the production of articles, as processing aid and as processing aid.
Uses at industrial sites of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is used in the following products: coating products.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is used for the manufacture of: .
Release to the environment of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER can occur from industrial use: in processing aids at industrial sites, as processing aid, manufacturing of the substance, formulation of mixtures, formulation in materials, in the production of articles and as processing aid.
Manufacture of PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER
ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which PROPYLENE GLYCOL PROPYL ETHER is most likely to be released to the environment.
Synonyms:
1-propoxypropan-2-ol
1-propoxypropan-2-ol
2-Propanol, 1-propoxy-
1-propoxy, 2-propanol
1-PROPOXY-2-PROPANOL
1-Propoxy-2-propanol
1-propoxy-2-propanol
1-PROPOXYPROPAN-2-OL
1-Propoxypropan-2-ol
1-propoxypropan-2-ol
1-propoxypropan-2-ol
2 propanol, 1 propoxy
2-Propanol, 1-propoxy-
2-Propoxypropanol
PFG_1-Propoxypropan-2-ol
PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOPROPYL ETHER
Propylene Glycol N-propyl Ether
propylene glycol n-propyl ether
propylene glycol n-propyl ether
Propylene glycol propyl ether
DOWANOL™ PnP Glycol Ether
Glycol Ether PNP
PFG
1569-01-3
1-PROPOXY-2-PROPANOL
1569-01-3
1-Propoxypropan-2-ol
2-Propanol, 1-Propoxy-
PROPASOL Solvent P
Propylene glycol propyl ether
Propylene glycol n-propyl ether
2-Propanol, propoxy-
Propylene glycol-n-monopropyl ether
1-Propoxy-2-propanol (contains 2-Isopropoxy-1-propanol)
152BY1743W
CAS-1569-01-3
HSDB 6482
EINECS 216-372-4
BRN 1732636
UNII-152BY1743W
propylene glycol normal propyl ether
EC 216-372-4
SCHEMBL34792
CHEMBL1487817
DTXSID5029217
Propylene glycol propyl ether, 99%
Tox21_201392
Tox21_303414
MFCD00192420
AKOS009157289
PROPYLENE GLYCOL 1-PROPYL ETHER
(+/-)-1-PROPOXY-2-PROPANOL
NCGC00090992-01
NCGC00090992-02
NCGC00257399-01
NCGC00258943-01
LS-13217
Propylene glycol propyl ether, >=98.5%
1-PROPOXY-2-PROPANOL, (+/-)-
1,2-PROPYLENE GLYCOL 1-PROPYL ETHER
FT-0694388
P2042
W-109681
Q26840797
1,2-Propandiol --1-propoxypropan (1:1) [German] [ACD/IUPAC Name]
1,2-Propanediol - 1-propoxypropane (1:1) [ACD/IUPAC Name]
1,2-Propanediol - 1-propoxypropane (1:1) [French] [ACD/IUPAC Name]
1,2-Propanediol, compd. with 1,1'-oxybis[propane] (1:1) [ACD/Index Name]
PROPYLENE GLYCOL N-PROPYL ETHER
Propylene glycol propyl ether
P10620000
