Meeting the needs of global ethylene glycol customers
Shell chemicals companies operate world scale ethylene glycol plants in key markets around the world. With a leading position in ethylene oxide/glycol technology and a proven global logistics capability, we are well-placed to meet the needs of our global customers.
The mono-, di- and triethylene glycols produced by Shell have many similar chemical properties. Differences in their applications are due mainly to variations in physical properties such as viscosity, hygroscopicity and boiling point.
Glycols are widely used in industry because of their high boiling points, hygroscopicity, non-corrosiveness, freeze point depression, lubricating, plasticising and solvent properties. They can be found in polyester fibres, in the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics used in drinks containers, in unsaturated polyester resins, and in the coolants used in antifreeze.
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