SYNONYMS: 1,2-Ethanediol; Glycol; MEG; 1,2-Dihydroxyethane; 1,2-Ethandiol; 2-Hydroxyethanol; Athylenglykol (German);

CAS NO.: 107-21-1

EINECS NO.: 203-473-3

FORMULA: HOCH₂CH₂OH

MOL WT.: 62.07

H.S. CODE: 2905.31

PHYSICAL STATE: clear liquid

MELTING POINT: -13 centigrade

BOILING POINT: 197-198 centigrade

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.115-1.1156

SOLUBILITY IN WATER: miscible

VAPOR DENSITY: 2.14

NFPA RATINGS: Health: 1 Flammability: 1 Reactivity: 0

FLASH POINT: 111 centigrade

STABILITY: Stable under ordinary conditions

PURITY: 99.8% min

COLOR, APHA: 5 max

APPLICATIONS: Ethylene glycol has become increasingly important in the plastics industry for the manufacture of polyester fibers and resins, including polyethylene terephthalate, which is used to make plastic bottles for soft drinks (PET bottles).