Shell Chemicals

Ethylene oxide glycol ethers

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  Organic chemicals and Derivatives

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  Ethylene oxide glycol ethers are extremely good solvents because they have a bifunctional nature (ether-alcohol). They are often used as coupling agents in applications such as water-based paints due to their miscibility with both polar and non-polar substances. Shell chemicals companies produce ethylene oxide glycol butyl ethers that are sold under the trade name OXITOL*. Butyl OXITOL is the Shell Chemicals name for ethylene oxide glycol monobutyl ether (also known as EB or EGBE). Butyl DIOXITOL* is the Shell Chemicals brand of diethylene glycol monobutyl ether (DB or DGBE).

  ;Ethylene oxide (EO) is a colourless, highly reactive and flammable gas at room temperature. It is produced by direct oxidation of ethylene with air or oxygen. Because EO reacts readily with many chemicals, it is one of the most versatile intermediates and is used to produce many derivative products.;