Dow Works on Renewable PG Process

Dow Chemical says that it is developing a process to produce propylene glycol (PG) from glycerin—a by-product of biodiesel production. Dow expects to have limited commercial quantities available in mid-2007. Dow Haltermann Custom Processing (DHCP), a Dow Chemical business, has been contracted to produce the new PG, trade named Propylene Glycol Renewable (PGR). DHCP will conduct pilot trials and eventually full-scale production at its Houston plant, where it produces biodiesel. “Demand for PG continues to rise, accompanied by a parallel interest in...

This information is only available to Chemical Week subscribers.

Forgot your user ID or password?
Click here to have it sent to you.

Email Address First Name Last Name

Not an IHS Chemical Week 24/7 member yet? Here's why you should be: Searchable online archive access of the last 2 years of Chemical Week. Print or digital magazine subscription Price and market change alerts Economic data and statistics Buyers' Guides Webcasts | whitepapers