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India Glycols
has set up its ethylene glycol plant in technical collaboration
with Scientific Design Inc, USA. The plant produces three
derivatives of ethylene glycols — monoethylene glycol
(MEG), diethylene glycol (DEG) and triethylene glycol (TEG).
IGL has been manufacturing bio-MEG derived
from bio-ethanol since 1989, and meeting stringent international
specifications as required by the polyester fibre, yarn, film
and PET resin industries.
MEG is a colourless, odourless, non-volatile liquid. It is
completely miscible in water and many organic solvents. The
MEG manufactured is of minimum 99.5 per cent purity and meets
the required UV transmittance values specified by polyester
manufacturers.
DEG is a stable, high-boiling, odourless
and hygroscopic liquid, which is completely miscible in water.
TEG is a colourless, odourless and stable liquid with low
viscosity and a high boiling point. It is miscible in water
and hygroscopic in nature.
Industry-wise applications:
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Mono ethylene glycols (MEG) |
Di ethylene glycols (DEG) |
Tri ethylene glycols (TEG) |
| Textile |
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| Polyester oriented yarn
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| Polyester staple fibre
(psf) |
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Automotive
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Anti-freeze coolant
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| Brake fluid
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Fibre glass
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| Oil and gas |
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Mining
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Paints
and emulsion polymerisation
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| Agrochemicals |
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| Other industries |
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Packaging
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Polyester films
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| PET chips for bottles
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| Furniture / household |
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| Unsaturated resin |
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| Capacitors |
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| PU adhesives |
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| Polyethylene glycols |
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