Soap making because it is a powerful cleanser and skin moisturizers. Pure glycerin can also be added to plain liquid soap to make a high-glycerin shower-soap or shampoo.
As an ingredient in make-up remover, since glycerin has natural grease cutting properties, it is a perfect natural ingredient for makeup remover
Glycerin is responsible for the sweet taste in toothpaste products
It is also added in shaving cream because it produces a soothing effect after shaving
In lotion making because it helps hold moisture in the skin
In creams that treat wrinkles
As topical liquid for Erectile Dysfunction. Nitroglycerin can be used as a topical application to treat erectile dysfunction. The Glycerin has an immediate result that can last up to 45 minutes
In Detergents, Glycerin when added to detergent can work wonders on cleaning machine parts to remove oil and grit. Glycerin is also an effective and economical dishwasher and laundry soap
For Preservation, A 50/50 solution of Glycerin and water can be used to preserve green leaves but this process does not work for preserving flowers
As paint brush cleaner. Small amounts of Glycerin can be used to clean oil based paints out of paintbrushes. The process can be repeated until there are no signs of paint in the brush.
Trichloroethylene is a nonflammable colorless liquid with a sweet odor similar to ether or chloroform. (1)
The odor threshold for trichloroethylene is 28 ppm. (6)
The chemical formula for trichloroethylene is C2HCl3, and the molecular weight is 131.40 g/mol. (1)
The vapor pressure for trichloroethylene is 74 mm Hg at 25oC, and it has a log octanol/water partition coefficient (log Kow) of 2.42. (1)
Trichloroethylene is not a persistent chemical in the atmosphere; its half-life in air is about 7 days.
Uses :
The main use of trichloroethylene is in the vapor degreasing of metal parts. (1)
Trichloroethylene is also used as an extraction solvent for greases, oils, fats, waxes, and tars, a chemical intermediate in the production of other chemicals, and as a refrigerant. (1)
Trichloroethylene is used in consumer products such as typewriter correction fluids, paint removers/strippers, adhesives, spot removers, and rug-cleaning fluids. (1)
Trichloroethylene was used in the past as a general anesthetic.