Ethylene glycol is moderately toxic. Ethylene glycol is organic compound with the formula (CH2OH)2. It is mainly used for two purposes, as a raw material in the manufacture of polyester fibers and for antifreeze formulations. It is an odorless, colorless, sweet-tasting, viscous liquid.
Ethylene glycol is produced from ethylene (ethene), via the intermediate ethylene oxide. Ethylene glycol has a sweet taste and is often accidentally or intentionally ingested.
Ethylene glycol is a chemical commonly used in many commercial and industrial applications including antifreeze and coolant. Ethylene glycol helps keep your car’s engine from freezing in the winter and acts as a coolant to reduce overheating in the summer. Other important uses of ethylene glycol include heat transfer fluids used as industrial coolants for gas compressors, heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems, and ice skating rinks
Ethylene glycol also is used as a raw material in the production of a wide range of products including polyester fibers for clothes, upholstery, carpet and pillows; fiberglass used in products such as jet skis, bathtubs, and bowling balls; and polyethylene terephthalate resin used in packaging film and bottles. Many of these products are energy saving and cost efficient as well as recyclable.
Other uses or places for ethylene glycol include but are not limited to:
- Within hydraulic brake fluids.
- As a solvent (dissolves another substance) for paint and plastic industries.
- To help make batteries
- To manufacture synthetic fibers, like Dacron
- To help make printer ink and ink for that ballpoint pen you recently used
- Ethylene glycol has a sweet taste and is often accidentally or intentionally ingested.
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