Monopropylene Glycol (MPG)
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Resin & Coating Raw Materials
68585-34-2
| CAS No. | 68585-34-2 |
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Appearance |
White or Light-yellow gel cream |
|
Smell |
irritant |
·In flexi-bag, 23MT/20’FCL.
·In galvanized iron drums (net weight: 215kg), 17.2MT/20’FCL
| Specification | Tech Grade Standard | Pharm Grade Standard |
| Appearance | Colorless, transparent, viscous liquid |
Colorless, transparent, viscous liquid |
| Content % | 99.5 min | 99.8 min |
| Chroma (platinum-cobalt) |
10 Max | 5 Max |
| Distillation range (IBP-DP)℃ |
184-190 | 184-189 |
| Density (20/25℃) |
1.0350~1.0380 | 1.0350~1.0380 |
| Refractive Index nD20 |
1.431-1.435 | 1.431-1.435 |
| Moisture % | 0.2 Max | 0.1 Max |
| Alkalinity % | 0.0020 Max | 0.0020 Max |
| Ash % | 0.01 Max | 0.01 Max |
| Heavy metal (as Pb)ppm |
- - | 5 Max |
| Arsenic(as As₂O₃) | - - | 3 Max |
| Chloride(as NaCl)% | - - | 0.0007 |
| Sulphate (as Na₂SO₄)% | - - | 0.0006 |
Tech grade MPG is mainly used as the raw material for manufacturing UPR resin.
industrial grade PG can also be used for plasticizer, surface active agent and emulsifying agent.
For USP grade, MPG can be used as preservatives for fruit, ice inhibitor and moisture preserving agent for cigarettes and cosmetics.
