IGSOL 12026E (Glycol Ether)

A glycol ether is a liquid organic substance which is soluble in water. It is used as a solvent in different industrial and domestic applications. A glycol ether could either be an E-series or a P-series. Glycol ethers provides good long-term stability and shelf-life of products, improve water-based products wetting properties, can work at dilute concentrations, and have little odor.

Storage

No unusual problems occur with the storage of glycol ethers. They have relatively low freezing points and are very stable organic liquids. Except for DOWANOL EPh and PPH which have a freezing point below 55° F (13°C), heated storage is not required.
At normal storage temperature, most glycol ethers do not present a significant flammability hazard. Vapor pressures of glycol ethers are low. DOWANOL PM, PnP, and PMA are the most volatile glycol ether products which have flash points of 88°F, 118°F, and 108°F respectively.