U.P CHEMICALS

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)

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.

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.

EXPLOSIVES

Used in the production of TNT (trinitroglycerine)

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

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.