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Glycols & Polyols

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Glycols and polyols act as humectants, solvents, antifreeze, and polymer building blocks. RawSource supplies propylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, and specialty polyols in bulk.

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Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG)
CAS 25190-06-1
Soft-segment polyether polyol for high-performance PU elastomers and TPU Higher-MW grade for softer, more extensible cast elastomers and spandex Provides resilience, abrasion and hydrolysis resistance
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PPG-12-Buteth-16
CAS 9038-95-3
A water-compatible PPG/buteth copolymer that adds solvency and skin-feel to personal-care formulations. It is used in personal-care formulations as a solvent and conditioning agent.
Emolliency Solvency
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PPG-14 Butyl Ether
CAS 9043-30-5
A butyl-capped polypropylene glycol supplying solvency and a polyalkylene-glycol backbone for synthetic lubricant and functional-fluid formulations. These water-soluble polyethers are used as solvents and as base fluids for synthetic lubricants and functional fluids.
Moisture Control Solvency
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PPG-3 Myristyl Ether
CAS 63793-60-2
A lightweight propoxylated fatty ether that imparts emollient slip to skin- and hair-care formulations. It functions as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent.
Emolliency Conditioning
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Propanediol (1,3-Propanediol, PDO)
CAS 504-63-2
The diol monomer behind PTT fibers, with a second life as a solvent and functional-fluid base. It also serves as a chain extender in thermoplastic polyurethanes and as a solvent.
Solvency Viscosity Modification
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Propylene Carbonate (PC)
CAS 108-32-7
A polar aprotic cyclic carbonate prized as a battery-electrolyte and gas-treating solvent with low volatility. It is used as an electrolyte solvent in lithium batteries, in carbon-dioxide and acid-gas removal, as a solvent in surface coatings and paint removers, and as a plasticizer.
Solvency Viscosity Modification
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Propylene Glycol (MPG, PG)
CAS 57-55-6
A versatile diol that functions as humectant, solvent, and freeze-point depressant across food-grade and industrial systems. It is used as a humectant and solvent, as an antifreeze, de-icing, and heat-transfer fluid, and as a raw material for unsaturated polyester resins.
Moisture Control Solvency
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Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether (PGME, PM)
CAS 107-98-2
A P-series glycol ether with balanced water and organic solubility — used in lacquers, inks, coatings and cleaners to dissolve resins, dyes and cellulosics and improve pigment wetting.
Solvency Cleaning / Degreasing
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Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA, PMA)
CAS 108-65-6
A high-boiling glycol-ether-acetate solvent combining strong resin solvency with the purity demanded by photoresist processing. It is used as a solvent for paints, inks, lacquers, varnishes, cleaners, and coatings, and is a standard carrier solvent in semiconductor photoresist formulations.
Solvency Cleaning / Degreasing
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Propylene Glycol Monostearate (PGMS)
CAS 1323-39-3
A nonionic fatty-acid ester that emulsifies and opacifies cosmetic and food formulations. It is used as an emulsifier, opacifier, and emollient in cosmetics and as an emulsifier in food applications.
Surfactancy Emolliency
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Propylene Glycol Monostearate, Self-Emulsifying (PGMS)
CAS 9004-99-3
A self-emulsifying stearate blend that forms stable oil-in-water emulsions without an added primary surfactant. It is used as an emulsifier and texture agent in cosmetic and food formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing Surfactancy
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Triethylene Glycol (TEG)
CAS 112-27-6
A moisture-loving glycol for humectant, solvent, and air-sanitation duty. It is used as a humectant, a solvent for resins, dyes, and textile processing, a plasticizer, and as a disinfectant/air-sanitizing agent.
Viscosity Modification Moisture Control
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Trimethylolpropane (TMP)
CAS 77-99-6
A trifunctional polyol that introduces branch points and crosslink density into resin and ester systems. Industry references record its use in alkyd resins, polyesters, urethane foams and coatings, UV-crosslinking agents and esters, and synthetic ester lubricants.
Moisture Control Solvency
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Tromethamine (Tris)
CAS 77-86-1
A widely used amino-alcohol buffer base valued for stable pH control in aqueous systems. In industrial and laboratory use it functions as a buffering and pH-regulating agent, including as a biological buffer and a buffering ingredient in cosmetic formulations.
pH Adjustment
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Vegetable Glycerin (Glycerin, Glycerol)
CAS 56-81-5
A versatile plant-sourced polyol that moisturizes, dissolves, and bodies formulations across countless categories. It functions as a humectant, solvent, and emulsifier across food, personal-care, and industrial formulations, and serves as a carrier solvent, thickener, and antifreeze/freeze-thaw additive.
Moisture Control Solvency
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Xylitol
CAS 87-99-0
Moisture Control Synthesis Intermediate
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