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E-Series Glycol Ether Market

Global E-Series Glycol Ether Market by Application (Paints & Coatings, Cleaners, Automotive, Printing Ink, Chemical Intermediates, Pharmaceuticals, Others), by Type (EGBA, EGPA, EGBEA), by Geography – Forecast to 2019 E-series glycol ethers are liquid solvents, which are produced by reacting ethylene oxide with alcohols. Glycol ethers can then be further reacted with acetic acid to produce the equivalent acetate ester form. Therefore, a whole family of products with 30 or more possible combinations exists. Glycol ethers are used extensively as solvents because they are soluble in both water and organic liquids. General uses of glycol ethers include inks and dyes, enamels, paints, and as cleaning agents in the dry-cleaning and glass-cleaning industries. E-series glycol ethers are used widely as solvents for resins, lacquers, paints, varnishes, dyes and inks, as well as components of painting pastes, cleaning compounds, liquid soaps, cosmetics and hydraulic fluids. It is als...