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Data Legend. The Diethylene Glycol price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 4 locations, as follows:
- US: Diethylene Glycol, United States, transaction, cif
- EUR: Diethylene Glycol, Europe, transaction, fob, Belgium
- SEA: Diethylene Glycol, South Asia & Oceania, transaction, fob, Thailand
- CN: Diethylene Glycol, China, transaction, cif
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Price Dynamics. The Diethylene Glycol price in United States increased during November 2018 to 755 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 1% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Diethylene Glycol prices in United States decreased modestly by 4%. Meanwhile, in Belgium, the average price of Diethylene Glycol amounted to 881 USD per metric ton, from 1,020 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Diethylene Glycol price in Belgium is 4% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Diethylene Glycol in China declined considerably throughout November 2018, reaching 684 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 8% lower than the average price in the previous month and 19% lower than the average price one year before. In contrast, Diethylene Glycol prices in Thailand decreased modestly during November 2018, reaching 751 USD per metric ton, which means a decline of 3% from the previous month’s price and a decline of 20% from the previous year’s price.
About Diethylene Glycol. Diethylene Glycol (a.k.a. DEG, Dihydroxy Diethyl Ether) is an organic compound, in the glycol ether class, in which glycol is a family of alcohols with two hydroxyl groups attached to different carbon atoms. It is a colorless, practically odorless viscous liquid, with a sweetish taste. Perhaps it is most commonly known for its incidents worldwide, which poisoned and lead to the death of numerous people since it is used as a substitute for pharmaceutical grade glycerin or propylene glycol in pharmaceuticals/food.
DEG is transported and stored in large drums, usually made of plastic, lined with baked-phenolic resin, an air-drying epoxy-phenolic resin or vinyl resin, or stainless steel or aluminum. Zinc or galvanized iron is not recommended and copper or copper alloys may cause product discoloration. Diethylene glycol is not flammable, but it is toxic to humans if swallowed. If extremely low water content is required in long storage or transportation periods, then a nitrogen blanket is recommended to be used in storage tanks to protect product quality, specifically, the moisture content.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Diethylene Glycol are listed below.
- Ethylene oxide (hydrolysis, coproduced with ethylene glycol and triethylene glycol)
The uses and applications of Diethylene Glycol may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Diethylene Glycol are technical grade (75 to 95% purity) and analytical standard (99% minimum purity).
