Solvay Chemicals, Inc. offers two polyglycerols in the North American market: Diglycerol, and Polyglycerol-3. Both products are polyols consisting of glycerol molecules bonded by an ether linkage. They are more viscous than glycerol and are soluble in aqueous systems. Both Diglycerol and Polyglycerol-3 can be converted to fatty acid esters, which are used as emulsifiers, dispersants, thickeners and solubilizers in a variety of applications.

Material Safety Data Sheets

Technical Data Sheets

• Polyglycerols Overview (1.43 MB)
• Polyglycerols in Personal Care (1.3 MB)
• Polyglycerols Food Application (2.0 MB)
• Polyglycerols for Ester Production (1.4 MB)
• Polyglycerols in Industrial Applications (1.3 MB)

Certifications

• Kosher Certificate for Polyglycerols (83 kb)
• Halal Certificate for Diglycerol and Polyglycerol (424 kb)
• ISO Certificate - Rheinberg (183 kb)
• HACCP Certificate - Rheinberg (88 kb)

Article Reprints

• Polyglycerols: Versatile Ingredients for Personal Care (939 kb)
  Reprinted courtesy of Happi magazine