Digital BW, The Print

"Propylene glycol is used in making polyester compounds and as a solvent in the paint and plastics industries. It is used to create artificial smoke or fog for theatrical uses."

Other names for this compound are methyl glycol and methylethylene glycol.

 I knew I'd head of this stuff somewhere. It's in the Rosco Smoke machines we used to use for special effects. That stuff stunk.

j




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bruce" <brrphotog@...> wrote:
>
> Check out this link from a brief discussion
> http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/Hbase/Organic/glycol.html
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "john dean" <deanwork2003@...>
> Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 11:52 AM
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Low gamut pigments
> 
> > Apart from inkjet chemistry, what is the primary industrial use of 
> > ethylene glycol or propylene glycol? Foolishly, I didn't take chemistry in 
> > college.
> >
> > j
> >
> >
>