
| Serves as humectant, solvent and sweetener, may help preserve foods |

| Solvent for flavours and food colouring |

| Humectant and softening agent in candy, cakes and casings for meats and cheeses. |

| Manufacture of mono- and di-glycerides for use as emulsifiers. |

| Used in manufacture of polyglycerol esters going into shortenings and margarine. |

| Used as filler in low-fat food products (i.e., cookies) |
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POLYETHER POLYOLS |

| One of the major raw materials for the manufacture of polyols for flexible foams, and to a lesser extent rigid polyurethane foams in Mumbai India |

| Glycerine is the initiator to which propylene oxide/ethylene oxide is added. |
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ALKYD RESINS CELLOPHANE |

| Used in surface coatings and paints. |

| Used as a softener and plasticiser to impart flexibility,pliability and toughness. |

| Uses include meat casings, collagen casings (medical applications) and non-meat packaging. |
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EXPLOSIVES |

| Used in the production of TNT (trinitroglycerine) |

| Glyceryl triacetate is a component in binders in the production of solid fuel rockets. |
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OTHER |

| Manufacture of paper as a plasticiser, humectant and lubricant. |

| Humectant for pet foods to retain moisture and enhance palatability |

| Used in lubricating, sizing and softening of yarn and fabric. |

| Used in de-/anti-icing fluids. |

| Patent applications have been filed for detergent softeners and surfactants based on glycerine (i.e., alkyl glyceryl ethers) instead of quaternary ammonium compounds. |
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