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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A colorless, thick, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hygroscopic hygroscopic] liquid that is used as a finishing agent for fabrics ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wool wool], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cotton cotton], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rayon | + | A colorless, thick, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hygroscopic hygroscopic] liquid that is used as a finishing agent for fabrics ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wool wool], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cotton cotton], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rayon%20fiber rayon], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silk silk]), tobacco, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leather leather], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sponge sponges], paper products, and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cork cork]. As a finishing agent, diethylene glycol prevents materials from drying out and becoming stiff or hard. Diethylene glycol is used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lubricant lubricant], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=plasticizer plasticizer], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=surfactant surfactant], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=solvent solvent] in many types of polymers, adhesives, varnishes, paints, inks, and dyes. |
| − | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ethylene | + | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ethylene%20glycol ethylene glycol] |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 303 |
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
| − | * | + | * Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979 Comment: flash point = 140C |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 | ||
| − | * | + | * Website address 1 Comment: www.jetcity.com/~mrjones/chemdesc.htm - photographic chemicals |
* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index= 1.445 | * ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index= 1.445 | ||
Revision as of 06:29, 24 July 2013
Description
A colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid that is used as a finishing agent for fabrics (wool, cotton, rayon, and silk), tobacco, leather, sponges, paper products, and cork. As a finishing agent, diethylene glycol prevents materials from drying out and becoming stiff or hard. Diethylene glycol is used as a lubricant, plasticizer, surfactant, and solvent in many types of polymers, adhesives, varnishes, paints, inks, and dyes.
See also ethylene glycol
Synonyms and Related Terms
2,2'-oxybisethanol; dihydroxydiethyl ether; diglycol; DEG; oxydiethanol
Other Properties
Miscible with water, ethanol, ether, acetone, ethylene glycol. Insoluble in benzene, toluene and carbon tetrachloride.
| Composition | C4H10O3 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 111-46-6 |
| Melting Point | -6.5 |
| Density | 1.118 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 106.1 |
| Refractive Index | 1.445 |
| Boiling Point | 244-245 |
Hazards and Safety
Toxic by ingestion. Skin contact may cause redness. Reacts strongly with oxidants.
Combustible. Flash point = 124C
LINK: International Chemical Safety Card
Comparisons
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 303
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979 Comment: flash point = 140C
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983
- Website address 1 Comment: www.jetcity.com/~mrjones/chemdesc.htm - photographic chemicals
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index= 1.445