DOWANOL DPM Dipropylene glycol methyl ether 34590-94-8 Dow Chemical Crosslinking / Coupling / Curing Agents Solvent >> Glycols & glycol ether Coatings >> Solventborne Coatings >> Waterborne Inks >> Water-based Inks >> Solvent-based INKS >> Screen inks INKS >> Flexographic inks INKS >> Gravure Soluble in water DOWANOL* DPM glycol ether is a mid-to slow evaporating solvent. This hydrophilic solvent has 100% water solubility and is ideally suited as a coupling agent in a wide range of solvent systems. DOWANOL DPM glycol ether has a higher flash point than DOWANOL PM glycol ether making it easier to handle, store, and ship. Often incorporated into latex emulsion coatings DOWANOL DPM glycol ether can be used to prevent shocking (coagulation of emulsion) when hydrophobic solvents are used. More broadly, its hydrophilic nature makes it an ideal coupling aid in water reducible coatings, and cleaning applications. DOWANOL DPM glycol ether’s intermediate evaporation rate allow it to be used in a potentially wider range of systems than many other solvents. It possesses powerful solvency, moderate evaporation rate, low viscosity, high dilution ratio, low surface tension, coupling ability, wide range of applications. It is used as coupling agent (often in blends) for water-based dilutable coatings, active solvent for solvent-based coatings, coupling agent and solvent in household and industrial cleaners, grease and paint removers, metal cleaners, and hard surface cleaners, tail solvent for solvent-based gravure and flexographic printing inks, primary solvent in solvent-based silk screen printing inks, coupling agent in solvent blends for water-based gravure, flexographic, and silk screen printing inks, coupling agent and solvent for vat dyeing fabrics, mutual solvent, coupling agent, and emollient in cosmetic formulations, stabilizer for agricultural herbicides, coalescent for floor polishes and finishes. Dipropylene glycol methyl ether. Used as coupling agent (often in blends) for water-based dilutable coatings, active solvent for solvent-based coatings, coupling agent and solvent in paint removers, tail solvent for solvent-based gravure and flexographic printing inks, primary solvent in solvent- based silk screen printing inks, coupling agent in solvent blends for water-based gravure, flexographic, and silk screen printing inks. Possesses powerful solvency. Offers moderate evaporation rate and low viscosity. Exhibits high dilution rate and low surface tension.