Hexylene Glycol is a colourless liquid organic compound with a characteristic sweet odour. It is viscous and miscible with the most common organic solvents, fatty acid and water.
Hexylene Glycol occurs as a component in a large number of products for industrial, professional and consumer use. There is a potential for occupational and consumer exposure through inhalation and skin contact.
Hexylene Glycol is a low-evaporating solvent with complete water solubility. It is mainly used as a surfactant or emulsifying agent.
HG is widely used in the coating industry as a component for lacquers, varnishes, printing inks and both oil and water based paints.
It is also used as an inert ingredient in pesticide formulations, as a solvent in dyes preparations, as a coupling agent for hydraulic fluids in the automative industry, as a wetting agent, as an anti-caking agent for cement and siliceous derived industries, as a setting agent in the manufacture of textiles, and as a component in cosmetics, industrial and household cleaners, and antifreeze solutions.
Hexylene Glycol is also used as an intermediate for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
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