Dow Chempoint 804480 Dowfrost HD DYED Propylene Glycol, 5 Gallon Bucket

🔬 Chemical Information
Chemical Formula: C₃H₈O₂
Chemical Formula: C₃H₈O₂
IUPAC Name: Propane-1,2-diol
IUPAC Name: Propane-1,2-diol
Molecular Weight: 76.09 g/mol
Molecular Weight: 76.09 g/mol
Structure: It has two alcohol (–OH) groups, making it a diol (a type of alcohol).
Structure: It has two alcohol (–OH) groups, making it a diol (a type of alcohol).
🧪 Physical Properties
Appearance: Colorless, odorless, viscous liquid
Appearance: Colorless, odorless, viscous liquid
Taste: Slightly sweet
Taste: Slightly sweet
Boiling Point: ~188.2°C (370.8°F)
Boiling Point: ~188.2°C (370.8°F)
Solubility: Miscible with water, acetone, and chloroform
Solubility: Miscible with water, acetone, and chloroform
Hygroscopic: Absorbs water from the air
Hygroscopic: Absorbs water from the air
🧴 Common Uses
1. Food Industry
Used as a humectant, solvent, and preservative
Used as a humectant, solvent, and preservative
Found in processed foods, beverages, and flavorings
Found in processed foods, beverages, and flavorings
Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) by the FDA when used in small quantities
Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) by the FDA when used in small quantities
2. Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics
Acts as a carrier for active ingredients in oral, injectable, and topical drugs
Acts as a carrier for active ingredients in oral, injectable, and topical drugs
Used in lotions, creams, deodorants, and shampoos as a moisturizer and solvent
Used in lotions, creams, deodorants, and shampoos as a moisturizer and solvent
3. Industrial Applications
Used in antifreeze and de-icing solutions (less toxic alternative to ethylene glycol)
Used in antifreeze and de-icing solutions (less toxic alternative to ethylene glycol)
Found in e-cigarette liquids (vape juice) as a vapor-producing agent
Found in e-cigarette liquids (vape juice) as a vapor-producing agent
Used as a plasticizer and in hydraulic fluids
Used as a plasticizer and in hydraulic fluids

Weight: 58 lbs
Dimensions: 15 × 15 × 18 in