DOWANOL™ DPM glycol ether is a mid-to slow evaporating solvent. This hydrophilic solvent has 100% water solubility and is ideally suited as a coupling agent in a wide range of solvent systems. DOWANOL™ DPM glycol ether has a higher flash point than DOWANOL™ PM glycol ether making it easier to handle, store, and ship. Often incorporated into latex emulsion coatings DOWANOL™ DPM glycol ether can be used to prevent shocking (coagulation of emulsion) when hydrophobic solvents are used. More broadly, its hydrophilic nature makes it an ideal coupling aid in water reducible coatings, and cleaning applications. DOWANOL™ DPM glycol ether’s intermediate evaporation rate allow it to be used in a potentially wider range of systems than many other solvents.
Chemical Name: Dipropylene Glycol Methyl Ether
Function: Stabilizer, Solvent, Coupling Agent, Adhesion Promoter
CAS Number: 34590-94-8
Chemical Family: Glycol Ethers, Ethers, Glycols
Labeling Claims: Metal-free, TSE-free, Not Listed In California Proposition 65, Animal Products-free, Biodegradable, BSE-free, Allergen-free, Non-GMO, Nanomaterials-free, CleanGredients (DfE), Conflict minerals-free
Synonyms: Dipropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether, Di(Propylene Glycol) Methyl Ether
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Synonyms
Dipropylene glycol methyl ether
DOWANOL(TM) DPM Glycol Ether Features & Benefits
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Home Care Applications
I&I Cleaning Applications
Industrial Additives End Use
Ink & Toner Type
Applications
- Coupling agent (often in blends) for water-based dilutable coatings.
- Active solvent for solvent-based coatings.
- Coupling agent and solvent in household and industrial cleaners, grease and paint removers, metal cleaners, and hard surface cleaners.
- Tail solvent for solvent-based gravure and flexographic printing inks.
- Primary solvent in solvent-based silk screen printing inks.
- Coupling agent in solvent blends for water-based gravure, flexographic, and Silk screen, printing inks.
- Coupling agent and solvent for vat dyeing fabrics.
- Stabilizer for agricultural herbicides.
- Coalescent for floor polishes and finishes
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Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Autoignition Temperature | 207/405 | °C/°F | - |
| Evaporation Rate (n-butyl acetate = 1.0) | 0.035 | - | - |
| Flammable Limits (Lower) | 1.1 | vol% | - |
| Flammable Limits (Upper) | 14 | vol% | - |
| Flash Point | 75/167 | °C/°F | Setaflash Closed Cup |
| Freezing Point | -83 (-117) | °C/°F | - |
| Hansen Solubility Parameters (Dispersion) | 15.5 | (J/cm³)½ | - |
| Hansen Solubility Parameters (Hydrogen bond) | 11.5 | (J/cm³)½ | - |
| Hansen Solubility Parameters (Polar) | 4 | (J/cm³)½ | - |
| Heat of Vaporization (at normal boiling point) | 267 | J/g | - |
| Liquid Density (at 20°C) | 0.953 | g/cm³ | - |
| Liquid Density (at 25°C) | 0.948 | g/cm³ | - |
| Molecular Weight | 148.2 | g/mol | - |
| Net Heat of Combustion (predicted at 25°C) | 27.2 | kJ/g | - |
| Partition Coefficient (n-octonol/water) | 1.01 | log Pow | - |
| Solubility (at 25°C Solvent in Water) | 100 | g/100 | - |
| Specific Gravity (at 25/25°C) | 0.951 | - | - |
| Specific Heat (at 25°C) | 2.25 | J/g/°C | - |
| Surface Tension (at 20°C, 1000 mg/L) | 68.7 | dynes/cm or mN/m | - |
| Vapor Density (air = 1) | 5.11 | - | - |
| Vapor Pressure (at 20°C - extrapolated) | 0.28/37.1 | mmHg/Pa | - |
| Viscosity (at 25°C) | 3.7 | cP or mPa.s | - |
| Boiling Point (760 mmHg, 1.01 bar) | 190/374 | °C/°F | - |
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Classification/Registry Numbers/Country Inventory
| CAS# | 34590-94-8 |
| AICS (Australia) | 34590-94-8 |
| DSL (Canada) | 34590-94-8 |
| IECSC (China) | 34590-94-8 |
| ECI (Korea) | 34590-94-8 |
| EINECS (EU) | 252-104-2 |
| MITI (Japan) | 34590-94-8 |
| ENCS/ISHL (Japan) | 7-97 |
| NZIoC (New Zealand) | 34590-94-8 |
| PICCS (Philippines) | 34590-94-8 |
| TSCA (U.S.) | 34590-94-8 |
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