Supplier From
Johannesburg,
Gauteng,
South Africa
Supplier From
Johannesburg,
Gauteng,
South Africa
Products Description
Glycerol is a colorless, viscous, hygroscopic, sweet-tasting trihydric alcohol. It is also called glycerin or glycerine, with the term glycerol being preferred as the pure chemical form and the term glycerin(e) being primarily used when the compound is used commercially in various grades.
Application
1) In medicine, it is used to making various preparations, solvent, hygroscopic agent, antifreeze and sweeteners, preparation for external use ointment or suppository, with glycerol nitroglycerin used for explosive materials.
2) In the coatings industry, it is used for making all kinds of alkyd resin and polyester resin, epoxy resin and glycidyl ether.
3) In textile and printing industry, it is used for preparing wetting agent hygroscopic agent, fabric anti-creasing shrink proof treatment agent, dispersant and penetrating agent.
4) In the food industry , it is used as sweetener, tobacco hygroscopic agent and solvent.
5) In addition, in the paper, cosmetics, leather, photography, printing, metal processing rubber and other industries widely application.
