Kollisolv^® PG

Manufactured under cGMP, Kollisolv^® PG (1,2-propyleneglycol) can used across a wide range of applications, i.e. as plasticizer, solvent or co-solvent, stabilizer, or as carrier for emulsifiers.

Kollisolv^®PG (1,2-propyleneglycol) is manufactured in line with the current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP, according to ICH Q7A guideline) as a high purity grade. It is therefore suitable for any approved application.

Benefits of Kollisolv^® PG

High purity premium solvent
Suitable for a large variety of applications

Kollisolv^® PG is used in a variety of pharmaceutical formulations:

As a preservative
As a carrier for emulsifiers and as a vehicle for flavours
As an extractant for active principles from natural products

As a plasticizer in aqueous film-coating formulations
As a solvent or co-solvent for a wide variety of active ingredients
As a solvent and stabilizer in vitamin formulations

Product Details
Chemical name:	1,2 Propandiol, (RS)-propane- 1,2 diol
INCI name:	Propylene Glycole
Compendial name:	Ph. Eur., USP/NF, JP: Propylene Glycol
CAS-No:	57-55-6
Regulatory Status:	Meets current Propylene Glycol USP, Ph. Eur., JP, FCC monographs. The Compliance with the Directive 95/2/EC (E 1520), which regulates human food additives other than colours and sweeteners, is verified on random samples.
Properties:	Kollisolv^®PG is a clear, colourless viscous liquid of low volatility with a boiling range of 185 – 189 °C. It is odourless, neutral and hygroscopic. It is miscible in all proportions with water, lower alcohols, esters and ketones. Kollisolv^®PG is a germicide of approximately equal strength to ethanol. In solutions it suppresses the growth of microorganisms. The concentration required depending on the species, though generally 15 – 30% Kollisolv^® PG in the solution achieves the desired effect.

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