Diethylene glycol (DEG) is a hygroscopic compound produced by the reaction of ethylene glycol with ethylene oxide, for industrial use with applications in specialized industries, which makes it very versatile. It is used as a solvent, corrosion inhibitor, and in the manufacture of chemical products such as polyester resins, plastics, inks, lubricants, and hydraulic fluids.

However, DEG has also been misused by unscrupulous manufacturers in various parts of the world, using it in pharmaceutical, personal care and food applications causing serious damage to health and even death in people who have been in contact with it. Exposure to DEG can cause adverse effects on the eyes, skin, respiratory tract, kidney and liver damage.

That is why it is important that companies that use DEG in their production processes do so with high quality specifications and complying with all the necessary regulations to guarantee the safety of the people who work with it and of the final consumers of the products. products made with this compound.

Next, we will talk a little more about the uses and some products that are made with DEG:

1. Textile Industry: DEG is used as a wetting agent in fabric manufacturing to help fabrics retain moisture and handle better. It is also used as a finishing agent to improve the texture, flexibility, and shine of fabrics.

2. Use as a plasticizer: It is one of the most used because it provides good properties at low temperatures and a uniform finish to the treated materials. It is used as a plasticizer in cellulose, cork, synthetic rubber, vinyl tiles, and polyester resins.

3. Automotive industry: Manufacture of brake fluids, antifreeze and lubricants for industrial use

4. As a heat transfer agent and moisture controller in some industrial processes.

5. As a concrete and grinding additive.

6. Use in inks as a solvent for pigments and dyes

7. Use as a solvent in agrochemicals

8. Acts as a coalescent in paints

At Chem Fluid we strive to offer DEG with high quality specifications, to guarantee the safety and satisfaction of our clients in all the processes in which this compound is used.