PROPYLENE GLYCOL (MPG PHARMACEUTICAL)
PROPYLENE GLYCOL (MPG PHARMACEUTICAL)
HS Code |
290532000 |
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Producers |
Private Producers (Arena Petro Gas) – 9 |
HS Code |
290532000 |
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Producers |
Private Producers (Arena Petro Gas) – 9 |
PROPYLENE GLYCOL (MPG PHARMACEUTICAL) is a chemical product and Arena Petro Gas is in position to supply and export it directly from the top producers through its trading services according to the following specification and technical properties.
Propylene glycol (PG) is a synthetic liquid that is used in various industries, including chemical, food, and pharmaceutical. It is a colorless, water soluble, hygroscopic liquid with a characteristic glycol odor, medium viscosity, low vapor pressure and low toxicity. Its chemical formula is CH3CH(OH)CH2OH and its molecular weight is 76.10 g/mol.
Some of the uses of propylene glycol are:
- As an antifreeze, solvent, and to maintain moisture in certain medicines, cosmetics, or food products.
- As a carrier in drug formulations and as a vehicle for topical, oral, and some intravenous pharmaceutical preparations.
- As a food additive and as an emulsifier, a moisture preserver, an antioxidant, a stabilizer, and an anticaking agent.
- As a solvent in food flavorings, helping to dissolve and mix ingredients in them.
- As a dough strengthener and to improve flavors in food.
- As a preservative, its antimicrobial properties help to kill or prevent the growth of microorganisms like bacteria and mold.
- As a food thickener and to help retain moisture in food.
- As a deicing chemical for aircraft and as an additive to windshield washer fluid for vehicles.
- In the production of plastics, resins, and hydraulic fluids.
- In the production of artificial smoke and water-based acrylic paints.
Propylene glycol is mainly produced from propylene oxide (for food-grade use) by the high temperature and high-pressure hydrolysis of propylene oxide with excess water. It can also be obtained from glycerol, a major byproduct of biodiesel production.
the following technical specifications:
- Purity: min 99.5% - Specific gravity at 25°C: 1.035 - 1.037 - Distillation range at 760 mmHg: 184 - 190°C - Water content: max 0.2% - Color (APHA): max 10 - Acidity as acetic acid: max 0.01% - Residue on ignition: max 0.007%