Polyethylene glycol 400

CAS: 25322-68-3

Ref. 02-B21992

Product Information

• Name: Polyethylene glycol 400
• Synonyms: PEG 400, 1660O, 1660S, 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33,36,39-Tridecaoxahentetracontane-1,41-diol, 400Dab8, Alkox, Aquaffin, Badimol, Carbowachs, Carbowax, Colonsoft, Db-Wax, Duraseal, FPR, Forlax, GlycoLax, IW, Isocolan, KleanPrep, Macrogol, MiraLax, Modopeg, Muvinlax, Nosilen, Nycoline, OEG, PEB, PEG, PEG-(OH)₂, PEG-diol, PEO, PER, Pegorion, Peo-Pf, Peo-Pfz, Peo-Pfzr, Peopo-A, Polikol, Poly(Oxy-1,2-Ethanediyl),A-Hydro-W-Hydroxy, Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), Polyaethylenglykol, Polyethox, Polyethyleneglycol, Polyetox, Polygol, Polyhydroxyethylene, Polyosm, Polyox, Polyoxydin, Polyoxyethylenediol, Postonal, Sed-Fix, Slovapeg, Solbase, SpaceOAR, Superox, Ucarfloc, α-Hydro-ω-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-Hydro-ω-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)

Description

Polyethylene glycol is used in a variety of pharmaceutical formulations. It finds application in Hewlett-Packard designjet printers as an ink solvent and a lubricant for the print heads. It is an important raw material for the manufacture of polyuretnae, PEG salts of lauric, oleic and stearic acids and latex. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Formula: (C₂H₄O)n
• Color/Form: Clear colorless, Viscous liquid
• InChI key: LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N