Applications in Various Industries:
- Industrial Use: Used as a solvent in paints, coatings, and printing inks due to its good solvency and moderate evaporation rate.
Employed in the formulation of industrial cleaners and textile processing. - Cosmetic and Personal Care: Found in some personal care products as a solvent or stabilizer.
- Chemical Industry: Used as a coalescing agent in water-based coatings and as a coupling agent in formulations.
Where is Glycol Ether DE Found?
- Natural Sources: Not naturally occurring; it is a synthetic compound.
- Industrial Production: Produced by the reaction of diethylene glycol with ethanol.
- Consumer Products: Found in paints, coatings, and personal care products.