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Glycerine

Glycerine is a by-product of saponified, hydrolysed or transesterfied fats and oils. After being recovered in a crude state, it is refined through distillation.

Overview

Glycerine is the common term for Propane-1,2,3-triol.

Technical grade glycerine is a refined, high-purity product that is water white with most of its contaminants completely removed. It contains no methanol, soaps, salts, and other foreign matter. It is soluble in water.

Glycerine is a trihydric alcohol which is capable of being reacted under most conditions. It is also compatible with numerous other substances. As a chemical alcohol, glycerine is also needed in numerous reactions in the production of chemicals.

CAS Number
56-81-5
AKA
Propanetriol
Quantities
25L, 200L,1000L, bulk transfer

Applications

Personal Care

• An effective humectant which draws in moisture for use in moisturisers and barrier creams.
• Used in soaps and detergents for its cleaning properties.

Pharmaceutical

• Acts as a solvent in pharmaceutical products like cough syrup

Others

• Used in the rubber industry for its lubricating action on rubber.
• Used to manufacture antifreeze agents.

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