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Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, is a product of ethylene oxide and methanol. diethylene glycol monomethyl ether is chemically known as a methyl diglycol, 2-hydroxy-2-methoxy-diethyl ether. commercially it is known as a methyl carbitol, which is a trademark of union carbide. diethylene glycol monomethyl ether is an excellent solvent for the various resins & paste etc. advance petrochemicals ltd. is selling this product in the brand name apitol 120. application: methyl diglycol - 2(-2 methoxyethoxy) ethanol is a relatively non-volatile solvent and therefore it is included only in special lacquer formulations, principally nitrocellulose lacquers, to improve the properties of the lacquers. it can be stabilized with 2, 6-ditert-butyl-4-methylphenol (0.005%). owning to its low volatility small quantity can be added to lacquer solutions. the dilution capacity of methyl diglycol - 2(-2 methoxyethoxy) ethanol is very good. this product is also used in aviation industry as fsii– dicing-anti icing agent. methyl diglycol - 2(-2 methoxyethoxy) ethanol does not attack rubber. apitol 120 is also used in the printing ink, industry and in the production of ballpoint pen ink.