Glycol Ethers​

A Useful Industrial Chemical

You’ve likely encountered these chemicals — from glycol ether EB to glycol ether DB — in countless industrial applications. What’s actually in the chemical, though? The broader glycol ether category covers a specific group of solvents made from alkyl ethers of ethylene glycol or propylene glycol. Compared with other solvents, glycol ethers tend to have ethers and alcohols with a lower molecular weight — properties that are ideal for certain applications. The chemicals also have a higher boiling point.

All of this makes glycol ethers perfect for larger-scale industrial applications, as well as for household chemicals.

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Safe handling of glycol ethers is no small task, but we make it easy for you. Here's what we carry:

• BUTYL GLYCOL (GLYCOL ETHER EB)

• PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER (PGME)
  

Endless Uses for Glycol Ethers

As with many solvents, the more common applications for glycol ethers include paints and lacquers. Then, you have the cleaning uses, such as degreasers. Yet the list of applications is seemingly never-ending. To name a few common uses for glycol ethers:

• Brake fluids
• Coating
• Compounders
• Cosmetics
• Dyes
• Engraving
• Gypsum
• Lacquers
• Morticians
• Nitrocellulose
• Organic synthesis
• Paint
• Resins
• Soap and detergents
• Textiles
• Vegetable oils
• Wood staining
• Yarns and cloth

There are also several pharmaceutical uses for glycol ethers. Depending on the specific series of glycol ethers, the chemicals can be blended for countless purposes.