It is a glycol type solvent used in the cleaning and ink sectors as well as the paint and surface coating sectors. It acts as a surface dust inhibitor, drying retarder, and solvent for varnishes.
It increases the gloss in water-based satin paints, regulates spreading, and delays freezing. It is an active solvent for solvent-based paints.
It is used as an antifreeze in emulsion paints, aqueous systems, as an antifreeze in emulsion paints, aqueous systems, as a solvent for casein, gelatin, dextrin, some phenol-formaldehyde resins, alkyd resins, and dyes.