Industrial Chemicals

Polyethylene glycols are polymers of ethylene oxide with the generalised formula HO-(CH2-CH2-O)n-H, with Œn¹ indicating the average number of oxyethylene groups. In chemical abstracts polyethylene glycols are described under the scientific name Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)-a-hydro-w-hydroxy in combination with the CAS register number 25322-68-3. In the European Pharmacopoeia the name ³Macrogo...

INEOS Lauryl alcohol ethoxylates are non-ionic surfactants obtained by adding ethylene oxide (EO) to linear fatty alcohols having alkyl carbon atoms ranging between 12 and 16. The lauryl alcohol ethoxylates are designated by the name ‘AE' followed by a number indicating the average number of ethylene oxide molecules added. AE2, AE3, AE5 and AE7 are viscous liquids at room temperature. AE9...

Glycol ethers can be produced by the reaction of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol or butanol with ethylene oxide. This range can be further extended by reaction of other alcohols or other epoxides, such as propylene oxide and with its state-of-the-art technology Ineos Oxide can offer the capability to make a variety of glycolethers. For special product needs however, please conta...

Ethylene oxide is a colourless gas at ambient temperature which condenses when cooled to a colourless, mobile liquid boiling at 10.4°C. It is miscible in all proportions with water, alcohol, ether and many organic solvents. The vapours of ethylene oxide are extremely flammable and are toxic if inhaled. Synonyms for ethylene oxide are epoxyethane, dimethylene oxide, ethene oxide and oxirane...

ENB or ethylidenenorbornene is a bicyclic monomer and intermediate that contains two double bonds, each with quite different reactivity. Thus, it is possible to react one of the double bonds, and retain the other double bond for subsequent reaction. ENB is used predominantly as a diene monomer in the manufacture of EPDM (Ethylene-Propylene-Diene-monomer) rubber. ENB is registered in chem...