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Propylene Glycol PDF
Propylene Glycol PDF
PRODUCT ANALYSIS
1.1.
General details
Alternate name
Molecular formula
CAS No.
Appearance
Solubility
Specific gravity at 20/20 C
Boiling Range 0C
Relative Density at 25 0C
1.2.
Propylene glycol
Methyl glycol
1,2-Dihydroxypropane
1,2-propanediol
C3H8O2
57-55-6
Clear, colourless, viscous liquid, practically odourless,
hygroscopic
Miscible with water, ethanol 95%, acetone and chloroform
1.0375 to 1.0405
184-189
1.035 to 1.040
Grades
Pharma
Food & Flavour
Industrial
1.2.
Product application
Pharmaceutical
Food sector
Cosmetic
Tobacco
Industrial
1.2.2
Pharmaceutical sector
Food sector
Used as a solvent for extraction of vanilla flavour from vanilla beans, coffee flavour from roasted
coffee and such other flavours.
Used as a solvent for food colours. It has the advantages of lower volatility and lower cost.
Food antioxidants such as butylated hydroxy anisols (BHA) and butylated hydroxy toluene (BHT)
are sold, by dissolving in propylene glycol.
Used as a heat transfer medium in the cooling of beer, wine, milk and other liquids and in the
immersion freezing of poultry and other foods.
1.2.4. U.S FDA-approved use of Propylene Glycol in foods
Food category
Alcoholic beverages
Confections and frosting
Frozen dairy products
Seasonings and flavourings
Nuts and nut products
All other foods
1.2.5
Cosmetic sector
2
Propylene glycol is used as medium for cosmetic preparations like cold creams, vanishing
creams, shaving creams and shampoos.
1.2.6
Tobacco sector
SECTION II
TRADE ANALYSIS
2.1.
Annual Import
2.1.
Annual Import
2.2.
Annual export
2.3.
Annual export
SECTION IV
SUPPLY ANALYSIS
4.1.
Manali Petrochemicals Ltd. is the only producer of polypropylene glycol in the country.
It produces polypropylene glycol in the following grades:
PPG 400
PPG 1000
PPG 2000
PPG 4000
While it supplies PPG 1000 and PPG2000 depending on the order from time to time, PPG 400
and PPG 4000 are not regularly produced.
Period (April to
March)
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
Installed capacity
in tonnes
13250
13250
13250
Production level in
tonnes
16430
16,875
16,069
Sales quantity in
tonnes
16,359
17,502
15,553
4.2.
13090 tonnes
Source: Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers, Govt. of
India
SECTION V
DEMAND ANALYSIS
5.1.
Demand drivers
The major end user industries of propylene glycol are the following
* Unsaturated polyester resins
* Food flavours including cigarettes industry
* Pharmaceutical
Propylene glycol is also used in India as a solvent and as an intermediate in polyurethane foam.
The demand is likely to go up in tune with the performance for the following industries
The above industries are growth oriented are likely to register growth in tune with the overall
GDP growth rate in the country.
5.2.
6%
5.3.
Consumption norm
Bleach cream
Cold cream
Mascara
Shaving cream
Brillant blue liquid
Epoxy acrylate
V.V. flush colour
Black containing min. 30%
V.V. flush colour
Yellow containing min. 30%
V.V. flush colour
Cyan containing min. 30%
Cigarettes with filter plug without filter
plug
5.4.
0.029 kg per kg
6 kg per 100 kg
5 kgs per 100 kg
0.080 kg per kg
0.200 kg per kg
0.253 kg per kg
86.70 kg per 1000 kg
86.70 kg per 1000 kg
86.70 kg per 1000 kg
18 kgs per one million nos.x
Grade
22850
Pharmaceutical
6050
14100
Total
43000
SECTION VI
GLOBAL SCENARIO
6.1.
Global Demand
The major outlet for propylene glycol (PG) is in unsaturated polyester resins (UPRs) used in
surface coatings and glass fibre reinforced resins.
The second largest consumer is functional fluids such as de-icing and antifreeze.
PG is also consumed in plasticisers and hydraulic brake fluids. Other uses are in non-ionic
detergents and as a humectant in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, animal foodstuffs and tobacco
industries. PG is an excellent solvent and extractant.
6.2.
The strongest growth is likely to be in Asia, mainly China, and demand in East Asia is forecast at
more than 7% per year through 2015.
Overall demand in Europe will be steady.
The US propylene glycol market is fairly balanced.
An important factor is the influence of cold weather that would drive demand for PG in aircraft
deicing fluid (ADF)-type applications.
Average global growth rate in demand
10