Description

Hexylene Glycol is a versatile, high-purity diol solvent with excellent solvency and coupling properties. Its balanced hydrophobic-hydrophilic nature makes it a critical component for enhancing performance and stability in demanding industrial and commercial formulations. This product is essential for manufacturers in the coatings, cleaning, and personal care industries seeking reliable, high-quality raw materials for their production processes.

Application

• Coatings & Inks: Acts as a powerful coupling agent and coalescing aid in water-based paints, improving film formation, flow, and leveling while reducing volatile organic compound (VOC) content.
• Industrial & Institutional Cleaners: Serves as a key solvent and viscosity modifier in heavy-duty degreasers, floor cleaners, and hard surface disinfectants, effectively removing oils and greases.
• Personal Care & Cosmetics: Used as a humectant, viscosity controller, and fragrance stabilizer in lotions, creams, hair dyes, and sunscreen formulations.
• Chemical Processing: Functions as an intermediate in the synthesis of specialty chemicals, plasticizers, and lubricants, and as a processing aid in textile and leather treatments.
• Printing & Dyeing: Employed as a solvent for dyes and pigments, ensuring uniform color application and penetration in textile printing processes.
• Hydraulic & Brake Fluids: Utilized as a component in specialty fluid formulations where its lubricity and low volatility are beneficial.

Basic Information

Product Name	Hexylene Glycol
CAS No.	5683-44-3
Molecular Formula	C6H14O2
Molecular Weight	118.17 g/mol
Synonyms	2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol; 1,1,3-Trimethyltrimethyleneglycol; 4-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol; Diolane; Hexylene Glycol; HG; MPDiol®; HGL
EINECS	227-122-9

Quality Control

Our Hexylene Glycol is manufactured under a stringent quality management system to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and reliability. We provide comprehensive quality documentation, including Certificates of Analysis (COA) that detail purity, identity, and impurity profiles. Our production adheres to relevant Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and the material is compliant with major global regulatory frameworks such as REACH.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible materials such as strong oxidizing agents and strong bases. Recommended storage temperature is between 15°C and 25°C (59°F and 77°F). Keep containers tightly sealed when not in use to prevent moisture absorption.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Clear, colorless liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (GC)	≥ 98.5 %
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5 %
Specific Gravity (20/20°C)	0.920 - 0.925
Refractive Index (20°C)	1.427 - 1.429
Boiling Point	196 - 198 °C
Acidity (as Acetic Acid)	≤ 0.05 %

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.