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  2. Glycol ethers - Wikipedia

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    Glycol ethers are designated "E-series" or "P-series" for those made from ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, respectively.Typically, E-series glycol ethers are found in pharmaceuticals, sunscreens, cosmetics, inks, dyes and water-based paints, while P-series glycol ethers are used in degreasers, cleaners, aerosol paints and adhesives.

  3. Diethylene glycol - Wikipedia

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    Diethylene glycol is used in the manufacture of saturated and unsaturated polyester resins, polyurethanes, and plasticizers. DEG is a precursor to morpholine and 1,4-dioxane. It is a solvent for nitrocellulose, resins, dyes, oils, and other organic compounds. It is a humectant for tobacco, cork, printing ink, and glue. [7]

  4. Surfactants in paint - Wikipedia

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    Solvent-borne paints use organic solvents as the primary vehicle carrying the solid components in a paint formulation, whereas water-borne paints use water as the continuous medium. The additives that are incorporated into paints are a wide range of things which impart important effects on the properties of the paint and the final coating.

  5. Automotive paint - Wikipedia

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    It is also widely used on cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Clear coat was not used on solid colors until the early 1990s. Metallic paints contain aluminium flakes to create a sparkling and grainy effect, generally referred to as a metallic look. This paint is harder to manage than solid paints because of the extra dimensions to consider.

  6. DEG monobutyl ether - Wikipedia

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    Diethylene glycol butyl ether (2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol) is the organic compound with the formula C 4 H 9 OC 2 H 4 OC 2 H 4 OH. A colorless liquid, it is common industrial solvent. It is one of several glycol ether solvents. It has low odour and high boiling point.

  7. Diluent - Wikipedia

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    The 1985 diethylene glycol wine scandal was an incident in which several Austrian wineries illegally adulterated their wines using the toxic substance diethylene glycol (a primary ingredient in some brands of antifreeze) to make the wines appear sweeter and more full-bodied in the style of late harvest wines. [4]

  8. 2- (2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol - Wikipedia

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    It is a solvent for dyes, nitrocellulose, paints, inks, and resins.It is a component of wood stains for wood, for setting the twist and conditioning yarns and cloth, in textile printing, textile soaps, lacquers, penetration enhancer in cosmetics, drying varnishes and enamels, and brake fluids.

  9. Cars (painting) - Wikipedia

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    Cars is a series of artworks by the American artist Andy Warhol, commissioned by Mercedes-Benz in 1986. A German art dealer, Hans Meyer, commissioned the first painting, of a 300SL coupe , to celebrate the 1986 centenary of the invention of the motor car.