Wyandotte PLURACOLS suggest scores of uses
...can these polyglycols solve a problem for you? Right now, the PLURACOL* polyglycols are improving products, smoothing processes in many of the nation's major industries . . . and their potential is just beginning to be realized. For, the PLURACOLS come in a broad range of physical forms and molecular weights to meet the most specific requirements. There are four liquid, and six solid grades in the PLURACOL E series of polyethylene glycols — four liquid grades in the PLURACOL P series of polypropylene glycols. PLURACOL F S are available with molecular weights from 200 to 6000, PLURACOL P'S from 400 to 2000. The following applications may suggest how they can work for you: TEXTILES — Softeners, lubricants, dispersants, and emulsifiers are all prepared from members of the PLURACOL E series. Because of their wax-like nature, the solid grades function as knitting sizes.for many types of yarns. RUBBER — PLURACOL E'S offer a particularly suitable combination of properties for use as mold-release agents. Completely water soluble, they are easy to apply and remove. Their low volatility holds losses to a minimum. And because they are wholly organic, they leave no unburned residue in molds, and have no harmful effects on rubber. PHARMACEUTICALS - PLURACOL E'S have found an important use in this industry as anhydrous, stable, bland bases for external preparations. They contribute a mild humectant action to lotions, and are useful as binders and anti-dusting agents in various cosmetic preparations. Higher-molecular-weight grades have been used as lubricants, coatings, and binders for pharmaceutical tablets. PAPER —Liquid grades of the PLURACOL E series are used to advantage as paper softeners because of their
extremely low volatility. They are plasticizers and humectants. Their properties also suggest application as antisticking agents in high-gloss mineral-coated papers, and as intermediates in the preparation of long-chain fatty esters used for defoaming paper. PETROLEUM — PLURACOL E derivatives are used as demulsifiers for breaking crude-oil emulsions. PLURACOL E's also serve as selective solvents in the refining process. In hydraulic brake fluids and other functional fluids, PLURACOL P polypropylene glycols impart excellent viscosity-temperature characteristics; are noncorrosive to metals, easily inhibited to prevent oxidation in formulations, and do not adversely affect rubber. U R E T H A N E S — In flexible and rigid urethane foams, special urethane grades of the PLURACOL P diols and PLURACOL TP triols contribute superior properties . . . such as increased compression, deflection, higher resilience and greater strength characteristics. If there's a place for polyglycols in your program . . . be sure to investigate Wyandotte's PLURACOLS. Write, detailing your requirements, and we'll forward appropriate samples and data for your consideration. And, we'll welcome the opportunity to work with you in exploring new applications. Get in touch with us. Wyandotte Chemicals Corporation, Department 790-N, Wyandotte, Michigan. Offices in principal cities. * PLURACOL® is Wyandotte's registered trademark for its polyglycols.
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