Solvents and Glycols
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Solvents and Glycols
Formulating performance advantages in a wide range of products
Solvents are chemical compounds used to dissolve, suspend or extract other materials. Oxygenated solvents are organic solvents containing oxygen molecules, created through chemical reactions from olefins. They offer high solvency with low toxicity and encompass a range of alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters, glycols, glycol ethers and ketones used in coatings, cosmetics, cleaners and heat transfer fluids, among many other applications. They are also used in a wide variety of end-use products as intermediates in the production of functional products.
Enhancing efficiency and effectiveness
Oxygenated solvents offer a range of solvency, water solubilities and volatilities that present a wide variety of formulating advantages for many products across various markets and applications.
Beauty and Personal Care
Developing eco-friendly materials and formulations for cosmetic and personal care products that unlock exciting benefits for brand owners and consumers.
Home Care, Industrial and Institutional Cleaning
Delivering ingredients to help home care, industrial and institutional product manufacturers create more effective cleaning solutions.
Agriculture, Feed and Animal Care
Improving product quality to enable better productivity and efficiency while helping to address sustainability challenges in the agricultural industry.
Paints, Inks and Coatings
Partnering with paint, ink, and coatings formulators to develop innovative solutions to enhance performance, durability, aesthetics and sustainability.
Building, Construction and Infrastructure
Bringing together sustainability and high-performance infrastructure applications for building solutions and commercial construction materials.
Food and Beverage
Ensuring quality, shelf appeal and safety every step in the food product process, from manufacturing to the kitchen table.
What are low and high molecular weight alcohols?
Low molecular weight, water soluble alcohols are used as solvents for producing protective coatings, dyes, inks, plastics, flavorings, perfumes, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, cleaners and polishes. High molecular weight, less soluble alcohols help provide a balance of desired properties in a formulation, like viscosity, flow leveling, and cure rate. They are used as latent solvents and coupling agents in solvent-based, waterborne coatings, as well as intermediates for plasticizers, surfactants, lubricants, pesticides and pharmaceutical.
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