DEG
Diethylene Glycol
Industrial grade diethylene glycol for resins, humectants and gas treating.
01 Overview
DEG is a co-product of ethylene oxide hydration, used as a dehydrating agent in natural gas processing, as a building block for unsaturated polyester and polyurethane resins, and as a humectant and plasticiser across a range of industrial applications.
02 Grades traded
- Industrial grade
- Polyester grade
03 Typical specification
Purity
99.5 % min
Water content
0.10 % max
Colour (APHA)
10 max
Acidity (as acetic)
0.005 % max
Appearance
Clear, colourless, viscous liquid
Values shown are indicative and vary by producer grade. The binding specification is the producer certificate of analysis issued against your consignment, supplied with every offer.
04 Applications
- Natural gas dehydration
- Unsaturated polyester resin production
- Polyurethane and morpholine synthesis
- Humectant in adhesives and textiles
- Plasticiser applications
- Brake and heat transfer fluids
05 Industries served
06 Packaging options
- ISO tank (24 MT)
- Flexitank (20–24 MT)
- 230 kg steel drums
07 Supply & export note
Regularly available alongside MEG and TEG from the same production complexes, allowing a combined glycol consignment to share freight and reduce landed cost on mixed requirements.
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