Hexylene Glycol
Product Description
| Product | Hexylene Glycol |
| CAS | 107-41-5 |
| Formula | C6H14O2 |
| Synonym | 2-Methylpentane-2,4-Diol, 4-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol, 2,4-Pentanediol, 2-methyl-, 2-Methylpentane-2,4-diol |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 0.9216 (204 c) |
| Melting Point | -50 c |
| Coefficient of Cubic Expansion @ 20C | 9 10^-4/C |
| Antoine Constant C # | 156.045 kPa, C |
| Flash Point (Abel) | 93 C |
| Upper Explosion Limit | 9.9% v/v |
| Electrical Conductivity @ 20C | 3 uS/m |
| Specific Heat @20C | 2.2 kJ/kg/C |
| Miscibility @20C: Water in solvent | complete |
| Molecular weight | 118 g/mol |
| Purity | 99.0% m/m min |
| Dielectric Constant @ 20C | 25 |
| Thermal Conductivity @ 20C | 0.16 W/m/C |
| Antoine Constant B # | 1606.29 kPa, C |
| Vapour Pressure @ 20C | <0.01 kPa |
| Refractive Index @ 20° C | 1.428 |
| Color | <5 Pt-Co |
| Relative Evaporation Rate (nBuAc=1) | <0.01 |
| Antoine Constant A # | 6.55177 kPa, C |
| Temperature Limits for Antoine Equation | +70 to +200 C |
| Vapor Pressure @ 50C | 0.06 kPa |
| Saturated Vapour Concentration @ 20C | <0.5 g/m^3 |
| Lower Explosion Limit | 1.0% v/v |
| Surface Tension @ 20C | 33 mN/m |
| Viscosity @ 20C | 39 mPa.s |
| Hydrogen Bonding Index | -20.0 |
| Fractional Polarity | 0.737 |
| Heat of Vaporization @Tboil | 449 kJ/kg |
| Miscibility @20C: Solvent in water | complete |
| Density @ 20C | 0.922 kg/L |
| Boiling Point | 198 C |
| Auto Ignition Temp | 425 C |
| Freezing Point | -50 C |
| Hildebrand Solubility Parameter | 11.3 (cal/cm^3)^1/2 |
| Heat of Combustion (Net) @25C | 29500 kJ/kg |
| Water | 0.05% m/m |
| Refractive Index | 1.4276 (20 c) |
| Odor | nearly odorless |
| Flash Point | (tcc) 98 c |
| Solubility | water, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, fatty acids |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | This Glycol is used in the formulation of hair and bath products, eye and facial makeup, fragrances, personal cleanliness products, and shaving and skin care products. Use: EMULSIFYING, PERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOLVENT, SURFACTANT |
| Class | Personal Care - Cosmetic Ingredients, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Drilling Polymers, Commercial Chemicals, Solvents, Drilling Fluid Additives, Industrial Chemicals |
| Function | Solvents, Drilling Fluid Additives, Organic Intermediate |
| Industry | Industrial, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing, Organics, Solvents |
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