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Serves
as humectant, solvent and sweetener, may
help preserve foods |
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Solvent
for flavours and food colouring |
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Humectant and softening agent in candy,
cakes and casings for meats and cheeses. |
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Manufacture
of mono- and di-glycerides for use as
emulsifiers. |
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Used
in manufacture of polyglycerol esters going
into shortenings
and margarine. |
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Used
as filler in low-fat food products (i.e.,
cookies) |
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POLYETHER
POLYOLS |
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One of
the major raw materials for the manufacture
of polyols for flexible foams, and to a
lesser extent rigid polyurethane foams in Mumbai India |
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Glycerine
is the initiator to which propylene
oxide/ethylene oxide is added. |
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ALKYD
RESINS CELLOPHANE |
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Used
in surface coatings and paints. |
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Used
as a softener and plasticiser to impart
flexibility,pliability and
toughness. |
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Uses
include meat casings, collagen casings
(medical applications) and
non-meat packaging. |
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EXPLOSIVES |
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Used
in the production of TNT (trinitroglycerine) |
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Glyceryl triacetate is a component in
binders in the production of
solid fuel rockets. |
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OTHER |
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Manufacture
of paper as a plasticiser, humectant and
lubricant. |
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Humectant
for pet foods to retain moisture and enhance
palatability |
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Used
in lubricating, sizing and softening of yarn
and fabric. |
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Used
in de-/anti-icing fluids. |
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Patent
applications have been filed for detergent
softeners and surfactants based on glycerine
(i.e., alkyl glyceryl ethers) instead of
quaternary ammonium compounds. |
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