It is used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations and in the manufacture of emulsifying or wetting agents and lubricants,suppress foaming in industrial processes and for making polyurethane resins, hydraulic fluids, and various other materials. It acts as swelling agent for the preparation and characterization of organo-modified SBA-15. Polypropylene glycol and tetraethoxysilane precursors play an important role for the preparation of superhydrophobic silica-based surfaces.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.