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202312

Poly(propylene glycol)

average Mn ~725

Synonym(s):

PPG, Poly(propylene oxide)

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Linear Formula:
H[OCH(CH3)CH2]nOH
CAS Number:
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
MDL number:
Vapor pressure:
<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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vapor density

>1 (vs air)

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

mol wt

average Mn ~725

contains

130-190 ppm proprietary phenolic antioxidant

refractive index

n20/D 1.449

viscosity

115 cSt(25 °C)(lit.)

hydroxyl value

147 mg KOH/g

solubility

water: miscible (completely)

density

1.007 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

CC(O)CO

InChI

1S/C6H14O3/c1-5(8)4-9-6(2)3-7/h5-8H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

DUFKCOQISQKSAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

  • Recycling of waste materials: Utilization of propylene glycol in the recycling of waste poly(vinyl chloride) to enhance the mechanical properties of new polymer composites (Hilary et al., 2021).
  • Dental composite improvement: Enhancement of dental composites′ conversion rates through the use of poly(propylene glycol) and urethane dimethacrylates, while also examining cytocompatibility (Walters et al., 2016).
  • 3D printing of scaffolds: Use of poly(propylene fumarate) and propylene glycol in 3D printing of resorbable tissue engineering scaffolds, demonstrating innovation in medical applications (Childers et al., 2015).


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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

445.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

229.44 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves



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