Chemical name:

Ethylene glycol                      Alias: 1,2-Ethanediol; glycol, 1,2-Dihydroxyethane; Monoethylene glycol; MEG; ethane-1,2-diol; monoethylene-glycol; Ethylene-D4 Glycol-D2; Ethylene glycol-D6

English name:

ethylene glycol 

Appearance:

colorless and sticky liquid with sweet taste

CAS No.:

107-21-1 

Melting point(℃):

-13.2

Relative density(water=1):

1.11

Boiling point(℃):

197.5

Relative vapor density(air=1):

2.14

Molecular formula:

C2H6O2

Molecular weight:

62.07

Basis:

pure product

Saturated vapor pressure(kPa):

6.21(20℃)

Combustion heat (kJ/mol):

281.9

Critical temperature(℃):

no data

Critical pressure (MPa):

no data

Octanol/water partition coefficients:

no data

Flashing point(℃):

110

Upper explosive limit%(V/V):

15.3

Ignition temperature(℃):

no data

Lower explosive limit%(V/V):

3.2

Solubility:

mixing soluble with water, ethyl alcohol and ether

Main uses:

For manufacturing of resin, plasticizer, synthetic fiber, cosmetics and explosive; as anti-freezing agent of engine, as solvent