Polyglycerin, chemical formula (C3H8O3)n. It is a colorless to slightly yellow water-soluble viscous liquid, glycerol under the action of alkaline catalyst by high temperature heating (250℃) intermolecular dehydration reaction can produce glycerol.

Basic Information:

Product name: polyglycerin

Alias: glycerin

Chemical name: polyglycerol

American Chemical Abstracts No. : [25618-55-7; 56090-54-1]

Molecular formula: (C3H8O3)n

Technical index

Appearance colorless to yellowish

Polymerization hydroxyl (mg KOH/g) refraction (20 º C)

Diglycerin 1300-14001.4880 -- 1.4910

Glycerin 1160-12501.4920 -- 1.4950

Tetracylglycerin 1080-11501.4952 -- 1.4970

Pentaglycerin 1000-10501.4975 -- 1.5000